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Detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth
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sclerotium
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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
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n. A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungus such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
A sclerotium , plural sclerotia , is a compact mass of hardened fungal mycelium containing food reserves. One role of sclerotia is to survive environmental extremes. In some higher fungi such as ergot , sclerotia become detached and remain dormant until ...
Usage examples of sclerotium.
She gestured fluidly, and two chipmold sclerotia appeared in the palm of her hand: one black and one a hard gemlike blue.
It’s an ascomycete, like Claviceps, and it happens to form sclerotia just like Claviceps.