Meanings
nounperisporium (plural perisporiums or perisporia)
plural perisporiums · plural perisporia
- biologythe outer part of a spore wall which often disappears in older spores.
Origin
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APA
perisporium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisporium
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“perisporium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisporium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perisporium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perisporium.
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