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peridium |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Peridium \Pe*rid"i*um\, n.; pl {Peridia}. [NL., fr Gr ? about + ?, a dim. ending.] (Bot.) The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: peridium n : outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
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