peridium
[puh-rid-ee-uh m]
- the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi.
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Origin of peridium
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The peridium is globe-shaped, sessile, without a stem-like base.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The peridium is round or conical and it dehisces by breaking away at the base.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The peridium breaks in various ways to permit the spores to escape.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The capillitium and fragment of the peridium of the same species, 380.
The North American Slime-MouldsThomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The opening of a peridium, when ripe, to discharge the spores.
Among the MushroomsEllen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin
peridium
- the distinct outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
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Word Origin for peridium
C19: from Greek pēridion a little wallet, from pēra leather bag, of obscure origin
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