hypha

Noun
  1. Any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus (synset 113043298)
    is a type of: fibril, filament, strand - a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
    subtypes:
    • conidiophore - a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia
    • rhizomorph - a dense mass of hyphae forming a root-like structure characteristic of many fungi
    is a part of: mycelium - the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae

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