peridium

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek πηρίδιον →
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Meanings

nounperidium (plural peridia or peridiums)

plural peridia · plural peridiums

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπηρίδιον“little pouch”
  2. Englishperidium

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

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APA

peridium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridium

MLA

“peridium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peridium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridium.

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