PERIDIUM


Meaning of PERIDIUM in English

[ pɪ'rɪdɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural peridia -dɪə ) Botany the outer skin of a sporangium or other fruiting body of a fungus.

Origin

C19: from Gk pēridion , lit. 'small wallet'.

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