peridiolum (peridiolum)

[NL., dim. of peridium.] In bot., in gasteromycetous fungi, the smaller peridia or nests of ti ue formed within the general fructification, and inside of which the hymenium is formed; also, the inner layer of a peridium when more layers than one are present. See cuts under apothecium, ascus, and Fungi. peridium (pē-rid'i-um), n.; pl. peridia (-a). [NL.,