hypha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪfə/

Word forms

hypha hyphae

Etymology

From New Latin hypha, from Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ, “web”).

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