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hypha Definition

hy·pha ()

noun pl. -·phae-fē

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

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

hypha Related Forms
hy·phal adjective
hypha Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fungus: The fungal hyphae of the wild type fungus showed limited branching and were mostly oriented parallel to the intercellular spaces of the leaf.

Converse of object

  • call: The main body of most fungi is made up of fine, branching, usually colorless threads called hyphae.
  • show: Note the intact immature nodules and the ruptured lesions showing white hyphae.
  • produce: Spores carried in the air land on dead or dying trees and produce hyphae which ramify through the wood.
  • branch: Molds are composed of numerous, microscopic, branching hyphae known collectively as a mycelium.
  • surround: The antibody recognizes a water soluble thermostable antigen that is present in the extracellular matrix surrounding the hyphae.
  • extend: It takes only a few days for mold spores to germinate, and only a few weeks to extend hyphae and grow extensively.

Adjective modifier

  • fungal: The fungal hypha is the vertical out of focus band on the right of the image.
  • aerial: At the onset of sporulation large amounts of aerial hyphae are produced.
  • septate: It has a mycelium of narrow, branched and septate hyphae.
  • intercellular: The directional growth of germ tubes in relation to stomata and veins, and of intercellular hyphae in relation to veins, were recorded.
  • secondary: However, it is not present in secondary necrotrophic hyphae, which suggests that it is specific to biotrophic infection structures.
  • white: Note the intact immature nodules and the ruptured lesions showing white hyphae.

Noun used with modifier

  • infection: This allows a narrow penetration peg to enter the leaf epidermis and colonize the tissue, later forming large bulbous infection hyphae.