Sclerotium
Sclerotium , noun
[New Latin, from Greek sklhro`s hard.]
1.
(Botany) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.
2.
(Zoology) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
Sclerotium , noun
[New Latin, from Greek sklhro`s hard.]