Sclerotium

[skli'rәuʃiәm]

Definition

(noun.) 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.

(noun.) form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants.

Typist: Mag--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.

(n.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.

Checker: Mimi