MYCELIUM

mycelium

(noun) the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mycelium (plural mycelia)

The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground.

Source: Wiktionary


My*ce"li*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. my`khs a mushroom.] (Bot.)

Definition: The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn.

– My*ce"li*al, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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