perizonium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin membrane surrounding the auxospore of a diatom.

Word forms

perizonium perizonia

Etymology

From peri- (“around”) + Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle”) + -ium (“structure”).

Derived words

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