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peridium
[ puh-rid-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Mycology.
, plural pe·rid·e·a [p, uh, -, rid, -ee-, uh].
- the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi.
peridium
/ pəˈrɪdɪəm /
noun
- the distinct outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
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Other Words From
- pe·ridi·al adjective
- pe·rid·i·i·form [p, uh, -, rid, -ee-, uh, -fawrm], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peridium1
C19: from Greek pēridion a little wallet, from pēra leather bag, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences
In other words, the peridium leaves the stipe some distance below the point where the lowest capillitial branches take origin.
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Rostafinski distinguished this beautiful species by the color of the peridium and the conic columella.
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The persistent base of the peridium is also characteristic, very prominent sometimes, and visible to the naked eye.
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The outer peridium is deciduous, and the inner slowly ruptures, by irregular fissures discharging the spores.
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Sporangia; the first with the outer peridium broken away, 10.
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