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esclerocios

English translation: sclerotia

14:56 Jul 12, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / agricultura
Spanish term or phrase: esclerocios
Las conidias se produces en los desechos de la planta y en esclerocios.
Lita_xtreme
Chile
Local time: 18:20
English translation:sclerotia
Explanation:
sclerotium singular.
plural sclerotia

A sclerotium (plural sclerotia) is a compact mass of hardened fungal mycelium containing food reserves. One role of sclerotia is to survive environmental extremes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclerotium
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 00:20
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sclerotia


Explanation:
sclerotium singular.
plural sclerotia

A sclerotium (plural sclerotia) is a compact mass of hardened fungal mycelium containing food reserves. One role of sclerotia is to survive environmental extremes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclerotium

Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 00:20
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PRO pts in category: 36
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rick Larg: but I have to confess after looking to see what conidia were. But now, as they say" Claro!"
8 mins
  -> Thanks Rick. Mycology has a tricky terminology.
agree  John Speese: Exactly! And conidia are merely a type of asexual spore produced by many fungi.
47 mins
  -> Thanks John.
agree  Bubo Coroman (X)
55 mins
  -> Thanks Deborah.
agree  eski
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Eski.
agree  marideoba
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, marideoba.
agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
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