Fungus
mycelium Audio
my·ce·li·um [ mahy-see-lee-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Fungal Structures
Etymology:
Greek mykes = mushroom or fungus
Definitions related to mycelium:
  • The body of a fungus which is made up of HYPHAE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The mass of interwoven filamentous hyphae that forms especially the vegetative portion of the thallus of a fungus.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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