peridium

[puh-rid-ee-uh m]

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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.

Origin of peridium

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

Related formspe·rid·i·al, adjectivepe·rid·i·i·form

[puh-rid-ee-uh-fawrm] /pəˈrɪd i əˌfɔrm/, adjective

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Related Words for peridium

rind, layer, bark, peridium

Examples from the Web for peridium

Historical Examples of peridium

The peridium is globe-shaped, sessile, without a stem-like base.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
The peridium is round or conical and it dehisces by breaking away at the base.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
The peridium breaks in various ways to permit the spores to escape.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
The capillitium and fragment of the peridium of the same species, 380.
The North American Slime-Moulds
Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The opening of a peridium, when ripe, to discharge the spores.
Among the Mushrooms
Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin

British Dictionary definitions for peridium

peridium

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

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