'Hyphae' definitions:
Definition of 'Hyphae'
From: GCIDE
- 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 their structure. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'hyphae'
From: GCIDE
- hypha \hypha\, n.; pl. hyphae. any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus. See hyphae. [WordNet 1.5]