HYPHA

hypha

(noun) any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypha (plural hyphae)

(mycology) Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.

Source: Wiktionary



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