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sclerotium

Syllabification: (scle·ro·ti·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌskləˈrōSHēəm/
Definition of sclerotium

noun (plural sclerotia /-SHēə/)

Botany
  • the hard dark resting body of certain fungi, consisting of a mass of hyphal threads, capable of remaining dormant for long periods.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin (former genus name), from Greek sklēros 'hard'

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