‖Scle‐ro″ti‐um (?), n.; pl.Sclerotia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. σκληρόσ hard.] 1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.
2. (Zoöl.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.