The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sclerotium \Scle*ro"ti*um\, n.; pl. Sclerotia. [NL., fr. Gr.
   sklhro`s hard.]
   1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the
      Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot.
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   2. (Zool.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
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