SCLEROTIUM


Meaning of SCLEROTIUM in English

[ sklɪə'rəʊtɪəm , sklə- ]

■ noun ( plural sclerotia -tɪə ) Botany the hard dark resting body of certain fungi, consisting of a mass of hyphal threads.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk sklēros 'hard'.

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