hypha

Meaning

Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.

Synonyms

filament

filum

spawn

thread

🧵

yarn

🧶

fungal filament

hyphae

bacterial filament

fungus threads

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪfə/

Etymology

From New Latin hypha, from Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ, “web”).