Definition of sclerotium
English to English noun - form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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 3.0 - A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.
source: Webster 1913
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