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sclerotium

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sclerotium (noun)
  2. sclerotium disease (noun)

scle·ro·tium

noun \sklə-ˈrō-sh(ē-)əm\
plural scle·ro·tia\-sh(ē-)ə\

Definition of SCLEROTIUM

: a compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that in some higher fungi becomes detached and remains dormant until a favorable opportunity for growth occurs
— scle·ro·tial \-ˈrō-shəl\ adjective

Origin of SCLEROTIUM

New Latin, from Greek *sklērōtos
First Known Use: 1871

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