Definitions for peridium

peridium pe·rid·i·um

Spelling: [puh-rid-ee-uh m]
IPA: /pəˈrɪd i əm/

Peridium is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 184 anagrams from letters in peridium (deiimpru).

Definitions for peridium

noun

  1. the outer enveloping coat of the fruit body in many fungi.

Origin of peridium

1815-25; New Latin German pērídion, diminutive of pḗra wallet; see -idium

Examples for peridium

In dehiscence, the base of the peridium in cup-form, sometimes persists.

The peridium is round or conical and it dehisces by breaking away at the base.

Varies to forms with single (inner) peridium and simple physaroid capillitium.

The lower part of the peridium is sometimes persistent after the dehiscence, and so far reminds of Craterium.

The calcareous deposit on the peridium is usually very rich and under a lens appears made up of countless snowy or creamy flakes.

The capillitium and fragment of the peridium of the same species, 380.

This beautiful species shows a peridium as distinctly double as in any diderma.

The opening of a peridium, when ripe, to discharge the spores.

The peridium breaks in various ways to permit the spores to escape.

The peridium is globe-shaped, sessile, without a stem-like base.

Word Value for peridium
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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