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sclerotium Definition

scle·ro·tium (skli rō′s̸hē əm)

noun pl. -·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

sclerotium Related Forms
scle·ro′·tial (-s̸həl) adjective
sclerotium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • know: These are the fruiting bodies of white rot, known sclerotia.

Adjective modifier

  • brown: On the diseased areas, brown sclerotia were observed.
  • orange: Infected roots showed brown lesions and the leaves, on which orange sclerotia were found, were necrotic ( Figs.
  • white: Once a white rot sclerotia has germinated and re-infected a new crop, it dies.

Browse dictionary entries near sclerotium

  1. ‹ sclerotic
  2. ‹ sclerosis
  3. ‹ sclerosed
  4. ‹ scleroprotein
  5. ‹ sclerometer
  6. ‹ scleroma
  7. ‹ scleroid
  8. ‹ sclerodermatous
  9. ‹ scleroderma
  10. ‹ sclero-
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  2. sclerous ›
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  5. SCO ›
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  7. scofflaw ›
  8. scold ›
  9. scolecite ›
  10. scolex ›