PERIDIUM


Meaning of PERIDIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈri-dē-əm ]

noun

( plural pe·rid·ia -dē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pēridion, diminutive of pēra leather bag

Date: circa 1823

: the outer envelope of the sporophore of many fungi

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.