Sclerotium — synonyms, definition

1. Sclerotium (Noun)

1 synonym
genus Sclerotium
2 definitions

Sclerotium (Noun) — Compact usually dark-coloured mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth.

Sclerotium (Noun) — Form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants.

2 types of
fungus genus mycelium
2 parts of
Mycelia Sterilia order Mycelia Sterilia