The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sclerotia
Sclerotium \Scle*ro"ti*um\, n.; pl. Sclerotia. [NL., fr. Gr. sklhro`s hard.]
(Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.
(Zo["o]l.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
Wiktionary
sclerotia
n. (plural of sclerotium English)
WordNet
sclerotia
See sclerotium
Usage examples of "sclerotia".
It’s an ascomycete, like Claviceps, and it happens to form sclerotia just like Claviceps.