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Definition of: mycelium
(mī·sē′lē·əm) noun Bot.
The thallus or vegetative portion of a fungus, consisting of threadlike tubes, or hyphae. See illustration under MUSHROOM. Also my′cele (-sēl). [<NL <Gk. mykēs mushroom]
—my·ce′li·al, my·ce′li·an adjective
—my·ce′li·oid, my·ce·loid (mī′·sə·loid) adjective
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