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subiculum

subiculum

9.9
A thin layer of fungus threads on a surface that supports mushrooms or lichen bodies
  • noun
  • /səˈbɪkjʊləm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subículo
  • A white subiculum covered the decaying wood, supporting clusters of tiny mushrooms.

Examples

  • The scientist identified a thick subiculum beneath the lichen's fruiting bodies on the tree bark.

  • The presence of a subiculum is important for the attachment of certain fungi to their substrate.

  • The subiculum supports the thallus of many fungi.

  • Many species of lichen have a subiculum that helps them thrive.

  • The scientist identified a thick subiculum beneath the lichen's fruiting bodies on the tree bark.

  • A white subiculum covered the decaying wood, supporting clusters of tiny mushrooms.

  • Many species of lichen have a subiculum that helps them thrive.

Synonyms

mycelium
vssubiculum
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A network of thin threads of a fungus that grows in soil or on dead plants

is a surface mat of filaments that supports fruiting bodies or the thallus

Surface Forms

subiculum singular
subicula plural

Morphology

subiculum = sub + iculum

Although it contains the recognizable prefix 'sub-', the remainder is a Latin combining/diminutive element not productive in modern English, so the specific scientific meaning ('a supporting mat of fungal tissue') cannot be reliably derived by learners from the parts.

Etymology

Subiculum comes from Latin sub- 'under' and -iculum, from cubare 'to lie', so it literally means a 'little bed under' something and is a helpful image for the thin layer that sits under and supports mushrooms or lichen.