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Sclerotium
Pronunciation : Scle*ro"ti*um
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produced ergot.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The nature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
pl. Sclerotia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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