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sclerotium definition

scle·ro·tium (skli rō′s̸hē əm)

noun pl. sclerotia -·tia (-s̸hē ə)

in various fungi, a hardened, black or reddish-brown mass of threads in which food material is stored and which is capable of remaining dormant for long periods

Etymology: ModL < Gr sklēros, hard: see sclera

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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