sclerotium
Scle*ro"ti*um, n.; pl. Sclerotia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 1. (Bot.) Defn: A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produced ergot. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: The nature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
Scle*ro"ti*um, n.; pl. Sclerotia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 1. (Bot.) Defn: A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produced ergot. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: The nature or resting stage of a plasmodium.