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hyphæ
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hyphæ, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "yfh` a web.].
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]
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