hyphae

hyphae
hyphae 1866, from Mod.L. hyphae (1810), from Gk. hyphe (sing.) “web.”

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  • Hyphae — Hy ph[ae], n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. yfh a web.] (Bot.) The long, branching filaments of which the mycelium (and the greater part of the plant) of a fungus is formed. They are also found enveloping the gonidia of lichens, making up a large part of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hyphae — hypha hypha, n.; pl. {hyphae}. any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus. See {hyphae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hyphae — hifai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Siūliškos ląstelės, sudarančios grybų vegetatyvinę dalį ir vaisiakūnius. atitikmenys: angl. hyphae vok. Hyphen, f; Pilzfaden, m rus. гифы …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • hyphae — n. thread like structure in fungi (Botany) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Somatic hyphae — The lifestage at which a fungus lives, grows, and develops, gathering nutrients and energy. The fungi uses this stage to proliferate itself through asexually created mitotic spores.Cycles through somatic hyphae, zoosporangium, zoospores,… …   Wikipedia

  • Extraradical hyphae — These are the hyphae that live outside of the roots, branching in a dichotomous manner. Characteristics*Thick and wavy *Fusion] between strands has been observed *Don t usually differentiate into rhizomorphs (multi hyphal strands) *Exist at a… …   Wikipedia

  • fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… …   Universalium

  • Hypha — This article is about fungal structures. For the identically pronounced slang term and hip hop subculture, see hyphy. Hyphae of Penicillium …   Wikipedia

  • Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) …   Wikipedia

  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza — An arbuscular mycorrhiza (plural mycorrhizae or mycorrhizas) is a type of mycorrhiza in which the fungus penetrates the cortical cells of the roots of a vascular plant.Arbuscular mycorrhizae (AMs) are characterized by the formation of unique… …   Wikipedia

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