perizonium

English

Etymology

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

Noun

perizonium (plural perizonia)

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

Derived terms

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