Peridium Definition

pə-rĭdē-əm
peridia
noun
The outer coat of the spore-bearing organ in certain fungi.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Peridium

Noun

Singular:
peridium
Plural:
peridia

Origin of Peridium

  • New Latin pēridium from Greek pēridion diminutive of pērā leather pouch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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