exoperidium

[ek-soh-puh-rid-ee-uhm]

noun

Mycology.

plural

exoperidia 

1. the outer of the two layers into which the peridium is divided.

Word History and Origins

Origin of exoperidium¹

exo- + peridium

Example Sentences

Exoperidium revolute, cut to about the middle in eight to ten segments.

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Exoperidium cut beyond the middle into seven to nine acute segments.

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The outer coat or exoperidium recurved, segments acute at the apex, eight to twelve segments divided to about the middle.

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Exoperidium cut in six to ten segments about half way, the limb deeply saccate.

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Fleshy layer closely attached, very light in color, usually smooth on the limb of the exoperidium but cracked on the segments.

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