PERIDIUM


Meaning of PERIDIUM in English

— peridial , adj. — peridiiform /peuh rid"ee euh fawrm'/ , adj.

/peuh rid"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. peridea /-rid"ee euh/ . Mycol.

the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi.

[ 1815-25; perídion, dim. of péra wallet; see -IDIUM ]

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