endoperidium
[ en-doh-puh-rid-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌɛn doʊ pəˈrɪd i əm /
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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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OTHER WORDS FROM endoperidium
en·do·pe·rid·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby endoperidium
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Example sentences from the Web for endoperidium
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."
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