mycelium
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A material grown from fungus threads used to make packaging, insulation, or leather-like sheets
- noun
- /maɪˈsiːliəm/
- Specialized
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micelio
- Ecovative uses mycelium to create eco-friendly packaging that decomposes naturally.
One, we grow some of our our trays from mycelium.
- One, we grow some of our our trays from mycelium.
- Instead, researchers have suggested that we could combine the mycelium with other things to make more stable structures.
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Instead, researchers have suggested that we could combine the mycelium with other things to make more stable structures.
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The artist crafted a biodegradable sculpture from mycelium and agricultural waste.
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Scientists are exploring ways to use mycelium in sustainable building materials.
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Etymology
Mycelium keeps the same idea: it comes from the Greek root myc- meaning 'fungus' and refers to the fungus's thread-like network that people can grow into useful materials. That's why panels, foams, or leather-like sheets made from those fungal threads are called mycelium.
