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exoperidium [ek-soh-puh-rid-ee-uh m] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun, plural ex·o·pe·rid·i·a [ek-soh-puh-rid-ee-uh] /ˌɛk soʊ pəˈrɪd i ə/. Mycology. the outer of the two layers into which the peridium is divided. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of exoperidium exo- + peridium Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for exoperidium Historical Examples of exoperidium
Exoperidium revolute, cut to about the middle in eight to ten segments.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
Exoperidium cut beyond the middle into seven to nine acute segments.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
Fleshy layer closely attached, very light in color, usually smooth on the limb of the exoperidium but cracked on the segments.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
The outer coat or exoperidium recurved, segments acute at the apex, eight to twelve segments divided to about the middle.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
Exoperidium cut in six to ten segments about half way, the limb deeply saccate.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
