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mycella

British  
/ maɪˈsɛlə /

noun

  1. a blue-veined Danish cream cheese, less strongly flavoured than Danish blue

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Etymology

Origin of mycella

C20: New Latin, from Greek mukēs fungus

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Striking instances of coloured mycella are afforded by Corticium sanguineum, blood-red; Elaphomyces Leveillei, yellow-green; Chlorosplenium aeruginosum, verdigris green; and the Dematei, brown or black.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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