peritreme noun2 •That part of the integument of an insect surrounding the spiracles.These peritremes lie partially embedded in the fold of skin known as the epistome (a dorsal anterior projection that extends over the mouthparts or ganathosoma) — 2023 •(no longer used) peristome (edge of the aperture of a shell).CAROCOLLA. Auct. Fam. Colimacea, Lam.—Descr. Orbicular, depressed, with the outer sides of the whorls angulated or keeled, whorls few; peritreme reflected; columella contiguous to the axis — 1842 formsperitremes