SCLEROTIUM


Meaning of SCLEROTIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sklə-ˈrō-sh(ē-)əm ]

noun

( plural scle·ro·tia -sh(ē-)ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek * sklērōtos

Date: 1871

: a compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that in some higher fungi becomes detached and remains dormant until a favorable opportunity for growth occurs

• scle·ro·tial -ˈrō-shəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.