n :  the area surrounding the mouth or cytostome of a protozoan peri*sto*mi*al adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  hy·per·azo·te·mia  par·a·sit·emia  peri·os·te·um  pir·ac·e·tam 
 
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