endoperidium
[ en-doh-puh-rid-ee-uh m ]
/ 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.
Nearby words
- endoneurium,
- endonuclease,
- endoparasite,
- endopeptidase,
- endopericarditis,
- endoperimyocarditis,
- endoperitonitis,
- endophagous,
- endophasia,
- endophlebitis
Origin of endoperidium
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Examples from the Web for endoperidium
Within 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 endoperidium and rayed mouth are bright red when fresh, partially fading in old specimens.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard