hyphal

H4Y4P3H4A1L1

adjective

Of or pertaining to hyphae

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English hypha →
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Meanings

adjectivehyphal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to hyphae

Origin

  1. Englishhypha
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishhyphal

From hypha + -al.

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APA

hyphal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyphal

MLA

“hyphal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyphal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyphal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyphal.

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