Etymology

sclerotium

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Today it means: A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs. Full definition →

New Latin sclerotium ← Ancient Greek σκληρός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσκληρός“hard”
  2. New Latin · derived fromsclerotium
  3. English todaysclerotium

From New Latin sclerotium, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσκληρός all →

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