hypha
noun
(in a fungus) one of the threadlike elements of the mycelium.
hyphae
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pluralof hypha.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tests with other organisms showed that the method can even replicate the root structure of fungi, called hyphae.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
To explore this idea, they examined the growth rate of hyphae with different shapes to create a fitness landscape for hyphae.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
Following the spore-covered body down into the soil, they found a mummified spider swaddled in fungal filaments called hyphae.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 1, 2023
The fungus penetrates the tissue of the worm by extending specialized hyphae called haustoria.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
If Phytophthora has obtained access, the fungus hyphae spread between the cells, starting from the haulm, and cause the flesh to turn yellowish and then brown in patches.
From Disease in Plants by H. Marshall Ward
