Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sclerotium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: scle-rotium
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Etymology

From New Latin sclerotium, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: sclerotium, σκληρός

Inflected Forms

sclerotia (plural)

Derived Forms

microsclerotium pseudosclerotium

Frequently Paired Words

sclerotial

Questions

What does sclerotium mean?: A 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.
Where does sclerotium come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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