Mycelium

Word MYCELIUM
Character 8
Hyphenation ‖My ce li um
Pronunciations /mɑɪ.ˈsi.li.əm/

Definitions and meanings of "Mycelium"

What do we mean by mycelium?

The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae. noun

A similar mass of fibers formed by certain bacteria. noun

The vegetative part of the thallus of fungi, composed of one or more hyphæ. noun

The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn. noun

The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground. noun

The vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae noun

The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.

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The word "mycelium" in example sentences

We have now discovered that there is a multi-directional transfer of nutrients between plants, mitigated by the mcyelium -- so the mycelium is the mother that is giving nutrients from alder and birch trees to hemlocks, cedars and Douglas firs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The mycelium is the fibrous underground network of the mushroom. ❋ Keefe, Patrick Radden (2005)

The mycelium is the most important part of the fungous growth. ❋ Jacob Joshua Levison (N/A)

Wherever this vegetative stage, technically known as mycelium, penetrates, the bark is killed; and of course, you all know what that means. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

These are common parasitical plants, originating in the production of copious filamentous threads, called the mycelium, or spawn. ❋ Isabella Mary (1861)

"The mold that grows off the surface of these cheeses gives off real small microscopic rootlets called mycelium that actually grow into the cheese and give off enzymes that the mold can feed off of," Lehner says. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Collectively, the hyphae make up the mycelium, which is equivalent to the "body" of the fungus organism.

Fungous diseases attacking a cavity produce a mass of fibers, known as the "mycelium," that penetrate the body of the tree or limb on which the cavity is located. ❋ Jacob Joshua Levison (N/A)

= -- A good example of mycelium which is familiar to nearly every one occurs in the form of a white mold on bread or on vegetables. ❋ George Francis Atkinson (1886)

Reality Sandwich explained: He compares the mushroom mycelium with the overlapping information-sharing systems that comprise the Internet, with the networked neurons in the brain, and with a computer model of dark matter in the universe. ❋ Jason Silva (2011)

In order to "fruit," or bear mushrooms, the mycelium must "feed" on a substrate — typically dead organic matter, such as fallen leaves or a tree stump. ❋ Anne Marie Chaker (2011)

Mushrooms are created when two spores mate and grow a network of long filaments similar to roots, called mycelium. ❋ Anne Marie Chaker (2011)

Reishi Mushroom tea (two to three cups) or Reishi mycelium powder in capsules (2500-5000 mg): Reishi is well-known in Chinese medicine to great feelings of "well being" and spiritual calm. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The article also covers Ecovative Design, a start-up in Green Island, New York, that's building a mycelium factory to make products like  EcoCradle packaging and Greensulate insulation (shown). — ❋ Unknown (2010)

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