n.
Pronunciation: ' h ī -f ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hy · phae \ -( ˌ )f ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hyph ē web; akin to Greek hyphos web ― more at WEAVE
Date: 1866
: one of the threads that make up the mycelium of a fungus, increase by apical growth, and are transversely septate or nonseptate
– hy · phal \ -f ə l \ adjective