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- [hahy-fuh]
- /ˈhaɪ fə/
- /hˈaɪfə/
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- [hahy-fuh]
- /ˈhaɪ fə/
Definitions of hypha word
- noun plural hypha (in a fungus) one of the threadlike elements of the mycelium. 1
- noun hypha Each of the branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus. 1
- noun hypha any of the filaments that constitute the body (mycelium) of a fungus 0
- noun hypha any of the threadlike parts making up the mycelium of a fungus 0
- noun hypha (mycology) Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus. 0
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Origin of hypha
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < New Latin < Greek hyphḗ web
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Parts of speech for Hypha
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hypha popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hypha usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hypha
- what is a hypha?