sclerotia

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A form of sclerotium — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sclerotium

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APA

sclerotia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerotia

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“sclerotia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerotia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sclerotia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerotia.

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