peridium

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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peridium (plural peridia or peridiums)

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

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