hypha
noun
(in a fungus) one of the threadlike elements of the mycelium.
hyphal
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a word derived from
hypha.
Example Sentences
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The researchers tested their prediction by treating fungi near the tipping point with small amounts of chemicals that affected hyphal growth.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
"Our findings explain hyphal shape diversity in an enormous, diverse, and important group of species," said Rojas.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
By extending photosynthetic time, Nichols says, planting cover crops “makes more carbon available to mycorrhizal fungi for hyphal growth”.
From Nature ● Sep. 25, 2013
The plasmodial phase of the slime-mould, like the hyphal phase of the fungus, may continue a long time; for months, possibly for years.
From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The stiff projecting hairs of the capillitium are hyphal in appearance and under the lens recall the phycomycetes; but the spores and withal the general structure seem to claim recognition here.
From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
