mycelium

Noun
  1. The vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae (synset 113043469)
    is a type of: plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus
    subtypes: sclerotium - compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth
    has: hypha - any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus
    is a part of: fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia

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