Dictionary.com

peridium

[ puh-rid-ee-uhm ]
/ pəˈrɪd i əm /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for peridium on Thesaurus.com
noun, plural pe·rid·e·a [puh-rid-ee-uh]. /pəˈrɪd i ə/. Mycology.
the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
affect
effect
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of peridium

1815–25; <New Latin <German pērídion, diminutive of pḗra wallet; see -idium

OTHER WORDS FROM peridium

pe·rid·i·al, adjectivepe·rid·i·i·form [puh-rid-ee-uh-fawrm], /pəˈrɪd i əˌfɔrm/, adjective

Words nearby peridium

periderm, peridesmitis, peridesmium, perididymis, perididymitis, peridium, peridiverticulitis, peridot, peridotite, peridot of Ceylon, periduodenitis
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

Words related to peridium

bark, layer, rind

How to use peridium in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for peridium

peridium
/ (pəˈrɪdɪəm) /
noun plural -ridia (-ˈrɪdɪə)
the distinct outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi

Word Origin for peridium

C19: from Greek pēridion a little wallet, from pēra leather bag, of obscure origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK