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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

hypha \hypha\, n.; pl. hyphae. any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus. See hyphae. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]