sclerotium
Meanings
noun
- 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.
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Etymology
From New Latin sclerotium, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).
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