mycelium
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my·ce·li·um
(mī-sē′lē-əm)n. pl. my·ce·li·a (-lē-ə)
1. The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae.
2. A similar mass of fibers formed by certain bacteria.
[New Latin : myc(o)- + Greek hēlos, wart.]
my·ce′li·al (-lē-əl) adj.
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mycelium
(maɪˈsiːlɪəm)n, pl -lia (-lɪə)
(Botany) the vegetative body of fungi: a mass of branching filaments (hyphae) that spread throughout the nutrient substratum
[C19 (literally: nail of fungus): from myco- + Greek hēlos nail]
myˈcelial adj
myceloid adj
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my•ce•li•um
(maɪˈsi li əm)n., pl. -li•a (-li ə)
the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
my•ce′li•al, adj.
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my·ce·li·um
(mī-sē′lē-əm) Plural mycelia
The mass of fine branching tubes (called hyphae) that forms the main growing structure of a fungus. Visible structures like mushrooms are reproductive structures produced by the mycelium.
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mycelium
A mass of “threads” (hyphae) that form a fungus.
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Noun | 1. | mycelium - the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia hypha - any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus sclerotium - 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 plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus |
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