sclerotium
A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some…A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.
Meaning
1 sensesA compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.
compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth
Origin
From New Latin sclerotium, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).From New Latin sclerotium, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).
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Forms
plural: sclerotia| Singular | sclerotium |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants:genus Sclerotium
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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