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Definition of Peridium
1. Noun. Outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
Definition of Peridium
1. n. The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars.
Definition of Peridium
1. Noun. (botany) The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peridium
1. the covering of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi [n -IA] : PERIDIAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Peridium
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Origin: NL, fr. Gr. About +, a dim. Ending.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peridium
Literary usage of Peridium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (1901)
"Outer peridium of two layers, the inner one separating and becoming vaulted. ...
Inner peridium less than 2cm. in diameter. a. Segments of outer peridium ..."
2. The Micrographic Dictionary: A Guide to the Examination and Investigation of by John William Griffith, Arthur Henfrey (1883)
"peridium simple, persistent, bursting irregularly at the summit. ... peridium simple,
membranous, splitting all round at the hase, the upper part very ..."
3. Synopsis of the British Basidiomycetes: A Descriptive Catalogue of the by Worthington George Smith (1908)
"GASTEROMYCETES Hymenium concealed within a peridium until the spores are mature (fig.
9). Families VII-XI Fig. q.—Basidia and spores of Scleroderma ..."
4. Moulds, Mildews, and Mushrooms: A Guide to the Systematic Study of the Fungi by Lucien Marcus Underwood (1899)
"Outer peridium remaining like a volva at the base of the stem. 2. Outer peridium
splitting into star-like reflexed persistent segments (earth stars). 3. ..."
5. Scottish Cryptogamic Flora, Or, Coloured Figures and Descriptions of by Robert Kaye Greville (1828)
"... however, in crowded tufts, of twelve to fifty together, as represented in the
annexed plate. Fig. 1. L. pyriforme. Fig. 2. A plant divided; the peridium ..."
6. The London Journal of Botany by Sir William Jackson Hooker (1843)
"The contents of the peridium, at first sight, resemble very much the dung of some
... The peridium, which in parts exhibits a cartilaginous appearance, ..."
7. Manual of Botany for North America: Containing Generic and Specific by Amos Eaton (1836)
"peridium fugacious. Filaments forming a reticulated mass, perforated by ...
peridium crumbling to pieces entirely or for tlie most part. ..."
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