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hypha

/ˈhaɪfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pha
IPA
/ˈhaɪfə/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hypha, ὑφή

Inflected Forms

hyphae (plural)

Derived Forms

hyphal hyphalike hyphidium hyphoid hyphopodium pseudohypha

Homonyms

Haifa heifer

Questions

How do you pronounce hypha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪfə/.
What does hypha mean?
Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.
Where does hypha come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hypha

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