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noun
The outer layer that covers the spore-bearing organ in many fungi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
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noun
outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: covering, natural covering, cover
History
A New Latin form of Ancient Greek πηρίδιον (pērídion, “little pouch”).
