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peridium

peridium noun: the outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.

Noun

peridium (plural peridia or peridiums)

  1. The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.

Forms of peridium

pluralperidia
pluralperidiums

Origin of peridium

A New Latin form of Ancient Greek πηρίδιον (pērídion, “little pouch”).

Words formed from peridium

Questions about peridium

What does peridium mean?
Peridium means the outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
What part of speech is peridium?
Peridium is a noun.
What is the plural of peridium?
The plural of peridium is peridia.

Words near peridium in the dictionary

  1. peridiola
  2. peridiolar
  3. peridiole
  4. peridioles
  5. peridiolum
  6. peridium
  7. peridiums
  8. peridiverticular
  9. peridogram
  10. peridomestic
  11. peridomestically

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