what is the definition of hyphae?
Conidia on conidiophores. A hypha (plural hyphae, from Greek á½ÏÎ®, huphá¸, âwebâ) is a long, branching filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium. Yeasts are unicellular fungi that do not grow as hyphae.