Definitions for mycelia

mycelia my·ce·li·um

Spelling: [mahy-see-lee-uh m]
IPA: /maɪˈsi li əm/

Mycelia is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 197 anagrams from letters in mycelia (aceilmy).

Definitions for mycelia

noun

  1. the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.

Origin of mycelia

1830-40; New Latin, equivalent to Greek myk- myc- + (h)ḗl(os) wart, nail + New Latin -ium -ium

Examples for mycelia

There is reason to think that, in some cases at any rate, the mycelium is that of the Truffle.

The ills to which the mycelium is subject are not at all fully understood.

Portion of the mycelium of dry rot or tear fungus, Merulius lachrymans.

It is gregarious, often many stems growing from one mass of mycelium.

This may explain why the mycelium is killed at a lower temperature than the spores.

The mycelium is the most important part of the fungous growth.

The mycelium is usually buried in the matrix, so as not to be conspicuous.

The mycelium exposed here is very similar to the mycelium of all mushrooms.

A, Small portion of mycelium with conidiophore (c), and archicarp (as).

They are attached to the filaments of the mycelium, as in Uredo segetum.

Word Value for mycelia
Scrable

17

Words with friends

21

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