mycelium
Meaning
The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maɪˈsi.li.əm/
Etymology
Scientific Latin, from Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “mushroom”) + -ium (with inserted -l- perhaps after e.g. epithelium).
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