noun🔗ShareSklerotium, DauerkörperA compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs."The gardener found a small, dark sclerotium in the soil, a dormant fungal structure waiting for the right conditions to sprout. "Der Gärtner fand ein kleines, dunkles Sklerotium in der Erde, eine ruhende Pilzstruktur, die auf die richtigen Bedingungen zum Keimen wartete.organismbiologyplantsciencenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
