Peridium: alternatives and connections

A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi.

To exist in a certain manner or relation, -- whether as a reality or as a product of thought; to exist as the subject of a certain pre…

An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.

A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the u…

A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…

A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.

The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.

An obsolete name for certain fungi composed of slender threads.

established beyond doubt or question; definitely known; "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that…

To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.

Not wearing a coat; also, not possessing a coat.

A peculiar kind of reproductive cell found in certain fungi, and often containing zoospores.

The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, as of the thistle.

A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of cer…

Growing upon flowers; -- said of certain species of fungi.

The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa.

Breaking out; -- said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves.

In inland duty or impost operating as an indirect tax on the consumer, levied upon certain specified articles, as, tobacco, ale, spiri…