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mycelium definition

mycelium (m sl m) noun pl. mycelia -lia (-) the thallus, or vegetative part, of a fungus, made of a mass or network of threadlike tubes Etymology: ModL < Gr myks, a mushroom (see myco-) + -lium, as in epithelium Related Forms:

mycelial mycelial adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. mycelium Usage Examples Preposition: of

species: There was in fact a vertical zonation of the mycelium of both species and Marasmius was potentially the better competitor.

Converse of object

produce: In culture, it produced a pinkish-white mycelium with black, slimy conidial masses protruding from the surface.

Adjective modifier

fungal: In fact, there was no fungal mycelium evident on the sample at all.

Modifies a noun

growth: Very fresh spawn sometimes does not even show any sign of the white mycelium growth of the fungi.

Noun used with modifier

mushroom: By using the dowels to inoculate cut logs or stumps, mushroom mycelium can be encouraged to grow throughout or colonize the wood.

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