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periostracum

/per-ee-os-truh-kuhm/US // ˌpɛr iˈɒs trə kəm //

周缘,骨盆周围,骨盆周边,骨膜周围

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural per·i·os·tra·ca [per-ee-os-truh-kuh]. /ˌpɛr iˈɒs trə kə/.

    • : the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.

Examples

  • Gray calls it the Periostracum, from the membranous skin covering the bones of quadrupeds.

  • The periostracum, or epidermis, is heavy and often velvety or even hairy.