sclerotium
IPA: skɫɝˈoʊtiʌm
noun
- (mycology) 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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Examples of "sclerotium" in Sentences
- At this stage, alkaloids and lipids accumulate in the sclerotium.
- The stalks originate from a sclerotium, a compact mass of hardened mycelium.
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