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The branching network of threadlike fungal structures that grows through a substrate.
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- fungal mycelium
- mycelium network
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White mycelium threaded through the damp wallboard.
The exposed wood held a dense network of mycelium.
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Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular collective: mycelium; plural: mycelia. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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