endoperidium
[ en-doh-puh-rid-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural en·do·pe·rid·i·a [en-doh-puh-rid-ee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊ pəˈrɪd i ə/. Botany.
the inner of the two layers into which the peridium is divided.
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- en·do·pe·rid·i·al, adjective
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How to use endoperidium in a sentence
The endoperidium and rayed mouth are bright red when fresh, partially fading in old specimens.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardWithin the endoperidium are the spores, which are pale ochraceous or sulphur color, globose or elliptical in shape.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardThe plant is reddish-brown and it differs from other species "with sulcate mouths, in its closely sessile endoperidium."
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. Hard
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