Peridium

[pә'ridiәm]

Definition

(noun.) outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.

Checker: Millicent--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars.

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Definition

n. the outer coat of a sporophore in angiocarpous fungi.—adj. Perid′ial.—n. Peridī′olum (bot.) an inner peridium inside of which the hymenium is formed.

Checker: Sigmund