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mycelium
[ mahy-see-lee-uhm ]
noun
- the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
mycelium
/ ˈmaɪsɪˌlɔɪd; maɪˈsiːlɪəm /
noun
- the vegetative body of fungi: a mass of branching filaments (hyphae) that spread throughout the nutrient substratum
mycelium
/ mī-sē′lē-əm /
, Plural mycelia
- The mass of fine branching tubes (known as hyphae ) that forms the main growing structure of a fungus. Visible structures like mushrooms are reproductive structures produced by the mycelium.
Derived Forms
- myceloid, adjective
- myˈcelial, adjective
Other Words From
- my·celi·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mycelium1
Example Sentences
In recent years, entrepreneurs have started using mycelium as a base for all sorts of materials, from biodegradable packaging to vegan leather to biomedical scaffolds.
Mycelia can range farther than roots to find these nutrients.
Almost all the plants in the world share resources through a network of mycelia.
Dig a hole with the aluminum trowel, do as nature intended, and drop in three of the included tablets of mycelium.
There, its final, irresistible impulse is to latch its jaws upon the twig, dying as the mycelium finally consumes all the insect’s innards.
The fermentation is caused by the mycelium of this fungus before the development of the fructification.
Eumycetes, or Higher Fungi, a common name for those Fungi which possess a septate mycelium.
Much more disastrous results can be traced directly to the action of the mycelium in the cortex.
They are attached to the filaments of the mycelium, as in Uredo segetum.
The mycelium is usually buried in the matrix, so as not to be conspicuous.
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