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Sclerotium

A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.

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A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.

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genus sclerotiumnoun	form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants

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genus sclerotiumnoun	form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants
pseudosclerotiumnoun	A tight mass of fungal mycelia and soil that resembles a true sclerotium
ergotnoun	Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
microsclerotiumnoun	A very small sclerotium
spherocystnoun	Alternative form of sphaerocyst. [(mycology) A rounded cell, found in clusters within the trama of some mushrooms.]
sporocarpnoun	(mycology) The structure on a fungus and some algae which houses the spore-producing organs.
esculentnoun	Something edible, especially a vegetable; a comestible.
sphaerocystnoun	(mycology) A rounded cell, found in clusters within the trama of some mushrooms.
sclerenchymenoun	Archaic form of sclerenchyma. [(botany) A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.]
sclereidnoun	(botany) A reduced form of sclerenchyma cell with highly thickened, lignified walls.
sclereidenoun	Alternative form of sclereid. [(botany) A reduced form of sclerenchyma cell with highly thickened, lignified walls.]
club fungusnoun	(mycology) Any member of certain species of Basidiomycota characterized by branched, club-shaped sporophores (basidia).
scleritenoun	(biology) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.
shironoun	A stew of Ethiopia and Eritrea origin whose primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad-bean meal.
ascocarpnoun	(mycology) The sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped.
scleroglucannoun	A polysaccharide formed by the fungus Athelia rolfsii and chemically analogous to schizophyllan.
fruiting bodynoun	(mycology) The structure on a fungus which houses the spore-producing organs.
ascomycetenoun	(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
spore fruitnoun	(mycology) Synonym of ascocarp.
mushroomnoun	Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).