peridium

English

Etymology

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

Noun

peridium (plural peridia or peridiums)

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

Derived terms

• endoperidium
• exoperidium
• peridial
• peridiolum
• pseudoperidium