mycelium

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When you look at the mycelium, they're highly branched.

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  1. noun The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae.
  2. noun A similar mass of fibers formed by certain bacteria.

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  1. New Latin : myc(o)- + Greek hēlos, wart.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek μύκης, a fungus, + ῆλος, nail, wart, an excrescence on a plant.
 

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/maɪˈsiliəm/
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