Hypha
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaɪfə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypha is a noun meaning (mycology) Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.
Meaning
(mycology) Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.
Example Sentences
She lays out how fungal hyphae—countless miles of filaments folded up in every spoon of soil—coax open tree roots and tap into them.
Word Forms
- hyphae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dikaryotic, peg, mycelium, fungus, hyphidium, shiro.
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