Sclerotia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024867",
  "term": "Sclerotia",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The hardened, resting mass of fungal hyphae.\n\n2. Hard, frequently rounded, and usually darkly pigmented resting body of a fungus composed of a mass of special hyphae cells. The structure may remain dormant for long periods. Sclerotia germinate upon return of favorable conditions to produce stroma, fruiting bodies and mycelium.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary",
    "USDA Grain Fungal Diseases & Mycotoxin Reference at http://archive.gipsa.usda.gov/pubs/mycobook.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sclerotia/"
}