peronium

noun

pe·​ro·​ni·​um

pəˈrōnēəm

plural peronia

-ēə

: a tract of modified epithelium between the margin of the umbrella and the base of a tentacle in some Hydromedusae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek peronion, small pin, diminutive of peronē pin, fibula

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