sclerotium

1. n. A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot. Source: opted

2. n. The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium. Source: opted

3. n. 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 Source: wordnet

4. 1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produced ergot. 2. (Zoöl.) The nature or resting stage of a plasmodium. Source: webster

5. A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Clavicepspurpurea, which produced ergot. Source: adambom

6. n form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants n 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 Source: ecdict

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