peridial


pe·rid·i·um

P0192300 (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.

peridial

(pəˈrɪdɪəl) adj (Botany) botany of or pertaining to the peridium