hyphae
noun/ˈhaɪfiː/
Frequency rank: #19,321 most common English word
Meaning
the long, branching filaments that make up the body of a fungus
Example sentence
Under the microscope, the scientist observed thin, thread-like hyphae spreading throughout the soil sample.
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