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hypha definition

hy·pha (hī′fə)

noun pl. hyphae -·phae (-fē)

any of the threadlike parts making up the mycelium of a fungus

Etymology: ModL < Gr hyphē, a web < IE base *webh- > weave

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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