mycelium

mycelium definition - medical

my·ce·li·um (mī-sēˈlē-əm)

noun pl. my·ce·li·a (-lē-ə)
The vegetative part of a fungus, which consists of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae.

Related Forms:

  • my·ceˈli·al, my·ceˈli·an adjective

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