Definition of mycelium Mycelium
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What does mycelium mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: myceliums |
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| mycelium - the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae | ||
| plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus | ||
| fungus an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia | ||
| hypha any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus | ||
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Wiktionary 
- mycelium (Noun)
The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mycelium (n.)
The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn.
Wikipedia 
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The Mycelium is the part of a fungus that is underground (or inside another substance). It looks somewhat like roots, that branch. It may be very thickly woven. The fungus uses it to extract nutritients.
The part of the fungus most people associate with a fungus (the stem and perhaps hat) is only there for reproduction.
Part of speech
🔤- mycelium, noun, singular of mycelia.
