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1. the main part of a fungus, consisting of one or more white, interwoven fibers or hyphae, often not visible on the surface: »
The umbrella growth, which most people call a mushroom, is really a stalk that grows up from the mycelium (William F. Hanna).
2. a similar mass of fibers formed by some higher bacteria.╂[< New Latin mycelium < Greek mýkēs, -ētos mushroom, fungus]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
