PERIDIA

PERIDIUM

peridium

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

peridia

plural of peridium

Source: Wiktionary


PERIDIUM

Pe*rid"i*um, n.; pl. Peridia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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