Mycelium (noun)
my-see-lee-um
the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
1830–40; New Latin, equivalent to Greek myk-myc- + (h)ḗl(os) wart, nail + New Latin -ium-ium
Example sentences
“The mycelium spread under the tree bark, extending the network further.”
Word of the Day - Semiquincentennial (noun) se-mee-kwin-sen-tee-nee-al
