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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmycélium
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mi.se.ljɔm/
"Le mycélium est le réseau souterrain des champignons."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae.
"The vast underground mycelium connects the roots of different trees in a forest ecosystem." - 2
A sustainable, mushroom-based biomaterial used as an eco-friendly alternative to plastics, leather, and packaging.
"The company uses compressed mycelium to manufacture biodegradable packaging materials."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin in the mid-19th century, combining the Greek mykes meaning 'mushroom' or 'fungus' with -elium, a diminutive suffix derived from helos meaning 'wart' or 'nail'. The term was coined to scientifically describe the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a network of fine white filaments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mycelium" is said worldwide
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mycélium
Transliteration: /mi.se.ljɔm/
"Le mycélium est le réseau souterrain des champignons."
Myzel
Transliteration: /myˈt͡sɛl/
"Das Myzel bildet das unsichtbare Netzwerk der Pilze im Boden."
micelio
Transliteration: /miˈt͡ʃɛ.li.o/
"Il micelio si estende sottoterra per nutrire il fungo."
micelio
Transliteration: /miˈse.ljo/
"El micelio permite que los hongos absorban nutrientes del suelo."
micélio
Transliteration: /miˈsɛ.li.u/
"O micélio subterrâneo conecta as árvores da floresta."
कवकजाल
Transliteration: kavakjal
"कवकजाल कवक का वनस्पति हिस्सा है।"
菌丝体
Transliteration: jūn sī tǐ
"菌丝体是真菌的营养生长部分。"
균사체
Transliteration: gyunsache
"균사체는 땅속에서 영양분을 흡수합니다."
菌糸体
Transliteration: kinshitai
"菌糸体はキノコの栄養器官です。"
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