Peridium
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
- 2 outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
A New Latin form of Ancient Greek πηρίδιον (pērídion, “little pouch”).