perizonium

noun

peri·​zo·​ni·​um

ˌperəˈzōnēəm

plural perizonia

-ēə

: the thin membrane that invests the young auxospore in diatoms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from peri- + Greek zōnē girdle + New Latin -ium

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