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mycelial

American  
[mahy-see-lee-uhl] / maɪˈsi li əl /

adjective

  1. Mycology. relating to, being, or having a mycelium.


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The root-like fruiting bodies of mushrooms, also known as mycelial fibers, have shown promising results as the new age, eco-friendly material for a wide range of consumer and industrial applications.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024

She expounds on the amazing fact of mycelial networks, the great web they build in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023

What's more, the mushrooms seemed to transfer this energy underground through mycelial networks to its neighbors, which could be analogous to a sort of communication.

From Salon • May 9, 2023

Regan’s new book, “Fieldwork: A Forager’s Memoir,” is held together by mycelial architecture.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023

In addition to the mycelial mat under the bark there was often present a thick dark pad usually in the center of the mat.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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