# hypha

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhaɪfə/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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