hypha
ˈhaɪfə
hyphae
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Definition of hypha - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mycologyTECH.long threadlike filament forming the mycelium of a fungusTECH.
  • The hypha grows rapidly in the nutrient-rich environment.
  • The hyphae spread across the petri dish.
  • Each hypha is crucial for the fungus's growth.
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  • hypha: long threadlike filament forming the mycelium of a fungus
    long threadlike filament forming the mycelium of a fungus

Origin of hypha

Greek, hyphe (web, tissue)

Terms with hypha included in their meaning

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fungi
fungal hypha that produces asexual spores called conidia
biology
hypha with two separate nuclei
mycology
hypha produced by fungi during germination
mycology
hypha in fungi that carries sporangia
mycology
hypha connecting sporangiophores

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  1. French:hyphe, ...
  2. German:Hyphe, ...
  3. Italian:ifa, ...
  4. Spanish:hifa, ...
  5. Portuguese:hifa, ...
  6. Chinese:菌丝, ...
  7. Japanese:菌糸, ...
  8. Arabic:خَيْط فِطْرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּיִל, ...
  10. Russian:гифа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:гіфа, ...
  12. Hindi:हाइफा, ...
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