/ Dictionary / Index P periostracum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•i•os•tra•cum Pronunciation: (per"ē-os'tru-kum), [key] — pl. -ca the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. periostitis periotic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philately Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language