perisome

noun

peri·​some

ˈperəˌsōm

variants or less commonly perisoma

ˌ⸗⸗ˈsōmə

plural -s

: the body wall of an invertebrate

especially : the body wall of an echinoderm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin perisoma, from peri- + -soma

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