‖Per′i‐os″tra‐cum (?), n.; pl.Periostraca (#). (Zoöl.) A chitinous membrane covering the exterior of many shells; — called also epidermis.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.