Found 2 items, similar to sclerotia.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sclerotia sclerotia See sclerotium
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sclerotia Sclerotium \Scle*ro"ti*um\, n.; pl. Sclerotia. [NL., fr. Gr. sklhro`s hard.] 1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium. [1913 Webster]