mycelium

[ mahy-see-lee-uhm ]

/ maɪˈsi li əm /

noun, plural my·ce·li·a [mahy-see-lee-uh]. /maɪˈsi li ə/. Mycology.

the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.

Origin of mycelium

1830–40; <New Latin, equivalent to Greek myk-myc- + (h)ḗl(os) wart, nail + New Latin -ium-ium

OTHER WORDS FROM mycelium

my·ce·li·al, adjective

Words nearby mycelium

myatonia congenita, myatrophy, myc-, Mycale, Mycelex, mycelium, mycella, Mycenae, Mycenaean, Mycerinus, -mycete

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Example sentences from the Web for mycelium

The spore germinates and produces delicate threads, which branch and increase by growth in extent, and form the mycelium.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
There is reason to think that, in some cases at any rate, the mycelium is that of the Truffle.
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock
Easily distinguishable from all similar moulds by the absence of mycelium or of anything like a hypha.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
If the process goes on, this mycelium gives rise to the stem and cap of an agaricoid fungus, completing the vegetative system.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

Under the fourth the spores of the mould are shown in their first growth putting out the tubes to form the mycelium.
Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures|Arabella B. Buckley

British Dictionary definitions for mycelium

mycelium

/ (maɪˈsiːlɪəm) /

noun plural -lia (-lɪə)

the vegetative body of fungi: a mass of branching filaments (hyphae) that spread throughout the nutrient substratum

Derived forms of mycelium

mycelial, adjectivemyceloid (ˈmaɪsɪˌlɔɪd), adjective

Word Origin for mycelium

C19 (literally: nail of fungus): from myco- + Greek hēlos nail

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Medical definitions for mycelium

mycelium

[ mī-sē′lē-əm ]

n. pl. my•ce•li•a (-lē-ə)

The vegetative part of a fungus, which consists of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae.

Other words from mycelium

my•ce′li•al null adj.

Scientific definitions for mycelium

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.

单词	mycelium
释义	mycelium [ mahy-see-lee-uhm ] / maɪˈsi li əm / noun, plural my·ce·li·a [mahy-see-lee-uh]. /maɪˈsi li ə/. Mycology. the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus. Origin of mycelium 1830–40; <New Latin, equivalent to Greek myk-myc- + (h)ḗl(os) wart, nail + New Latin -ium-ium OTHER WORDS FROM mycelium my·ce·li·al, adjective Words nearby mycelium myatonia congenita, myatrophy, myc-, Mycale, Mycelex, mycelium, mycella, Mycenae, Mycenaean, Mycerinus, -mycete Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mycelium The spore germinates and produces delicate threads, which branch and increase by growth in extent, and form the mycelium. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson There is reason to think that, in some cases at any rate, the mycelium is that of the Truffle. The Beauties of Nature\|Sir John Lubbock Easily distinguishable from all similar moulds by the absence of mycelium or of anything like a hypha. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride If the process goes on, this mycelium gives rise to the stem and cap of an agaricoid fungus, completing the vegetative system. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke Under the fourth the spores of the mould are shown in their first growth putting out the tubes to form the mycelium. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures\|Arabella B. Buckley British Dictionary definitions for mycelium mycelium / (maɪˈsiːlɪəm) / noun plural -lia (-lɪə) the vegetative body of fungi: a mass of branching filaments (hyphae) that spread throughout the nutrient substratum Derived forms of mycelium mycelial, adjectivemyceloid (ˈmaɪsɪˌlɔɪd), adjective Word Origin for mycelium C19 (literally: nail of fungus): from myco- + Greek hēlos nail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for mycelium mycelium [ mī-sē′lē-əm ] n. pl. my•ce•li•a (-lē-ə) The vegetative part of a fungus, which consists of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae. Other words from mycelium my•ce′li•al null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mycelium 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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