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perisporium

perisporium noun: the outer part of a spore wall which often disappears in older spores.

Noun

perisporium (plural perisporiums or perisporia)

  1. the outer part of a spore wall which often disappears in older spores.

Forms of perisporium

pluralperisporiums
pluralperisporia

Origin of perisporium

From peri- + spore + -ium.

Questions about perisporium

What does perisporium mean?
Perisporium means the outer part of a spore wall which often disappears in older spores.
What part of speech is perisporium?
Perisporium is a noun.
What is the plural of perisporium?
The plural of perisporium is perisporiums.

Words near perisporium in the dictionary

  1. perispomes
  2. perispore
  3. perispores
  4. perisporia
  5. perisporiaceous
  6. perisporium
  7. perisporiums
  8. perisprit
  9. perispritic
  10. perisprits
  11. perissad

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