peridium

[ puh-rid-ee-uhm ]

/ pəˈrɪd i əm /

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noun, plural pe·rid·e·a [puh-rid-ee-uh]. /pəˈrɪd i ə/. Mycology.

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

Origin of peridium

1815–25; <New Latin <German pērídion, diminutive of pḗra wallet; see -idium

OTHER WORDS FROM peridium

pe·rid·i·al, adjectivepe·rid·i·i·form

[puh-rid-ee-uh-fawrm], /pəˈrɪd i əˌfɔrm/, adjective

Words nearby peridium

periderm, peridesmitis, peridesmium, perididymis, perididymitis, peridium, peridiverticulitis, peridot, peridotite, peridot of Ceylon, periduodenitis

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Example sentences from the Web for peridium

The opening of a peridium, when ripe, to discharge the spores.
Among the Mushrooms|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin
The peridium is round or conical and it dehisces by breaking away at the base.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The capillitium and fragment of the peridium of the same species, 380.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The peridium is round, often slightly depressed above, plicate below, where it is abruptly contracted into a long stem-like base.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

The threads, or capillitium, which bear the spores proceed from the walls of the peridium and form the central columella.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for peridium

peridium

/ (pəˈrɪdɪəm) /

noun plural -ridia (-ˈrɪdɪə)

the distinct outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi

Word Origin for peridium

C19: from Greek pēridion a little wallet, from pēra leather bag, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	peridium
释义	peridium [ puh-rid-ee-uhm ] / pəˈrɪd i əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peridium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pe·rid·e·a [puh-rid-ee-uh]. /pəˈrɪd i ə/. Mycology. the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi. Origin of peridium 1815–25; <New Latin <German pērídion, diminutive of pḗra wallet; see -idium OTHER WORDS FROM peridium pe·rid·i·al, adjectivepe·rid·i·i·form [puh-rid-ee-uh-fawrm], /pəˈrɪd i əˌfɔrm/, adjective Words nearby peridium periderm, peridesmitis, peridesmium, perididymis, perididymitis, peridium, peridiverticulitis, peridot, peridotite, peridot of Ceylon, periduodenitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peridium The opening of a peridium, when ripe, to discharge the spores. Among the Mushrooms\|Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin The peridium is round or conical and it dehisces by breaking away at the base. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The capillitium and fragment of the peridium of the same species, 380. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride The peridium is round, often slightly depressed above, plicate below, where it is abruptly contracted into a long stem-like base. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The threads, or capillitium, which bear the spores proceed from the walls of the peridium and form the central columella. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard British Dictionary definitions for peridium peridium / (pəˈrɪdɪəm) / noun plural -ridia (-ˈrɪdɪə) the distinct outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi Word Origin for peridium C19: from Greek pēridion a little wallet, from pēra leather bag, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peridium rind, layer, bark
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peridium

noun, plural pe·rid·e·a [puh-rid-ee-uh]. /pəˈrɪd i ə/. Mycology.

Origin of peridium

OTHER WORDS FROM peridium

Words nearby peridium

Example sentences from the Web for peridium

British Dictionary definitions for peridium

noun plural -ridia (-ˈrɪdɪə)

Word Origin for peridium

Words related to peridium