https://emsenn.net/tags/mereology/ Recent content in Mereology on emsenn.net Hugo en Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/biology/domains/mycology/terms/hyphae/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/biology/domains/mycology/terms/hyphae/ <p>Hyphae are the individual filaments that compose <a href="./mycelium.md" class="link-internal">mycelium</a>. Each hypha is a tubular cell — or chain of cells divided by cross-walls called <a href="./septum.md" class="link-internal">septa</a> — that grows by extending at its tip. Hyphae branch, and branches may fuse with other hyphae through <a href="./anastomosis.md" class="link-internal">anastomosis</a>, creating the interconnected network that constitutes the fungal body. They are typically two to ten micrometers in diameter, invisible to the unaided eye, but collectively they can span enormous distances. A single cubic centimeter of forest soil may contain hundreds of meters of hyphal filaments.</p>