'Sclerotia' definitions:

Definition of 'Sclerotia'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. (Zool.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium. [1913 Webster]