peridial
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pe·rid·i·um
(pə-rĭd′ē-əm)n. pl. pe·rid·i·a (-ē-ə)
The covering of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
[New Latin pēridium, from Greek pēridion, diminutive of pērā, leather pouch.]
pe·rid′i·al (-ē-əl) adj.
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peridial
(pəˈrɪdɪəl)adj
(Botany) botany of or pertaining to the peridium
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