Peridia

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peridium \Pe*rid"i*um\, n.; pl. {Peridia}. [NL., fr. Gr. peri`
     about + ?, a dim. ending.] (Bot.)
     The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs
     and earthstars.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peridium
       n : outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
       [also: {peridia} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peridia
       See {peridium}