Where does “hyphidium” come from?

hyphidium (English) comes from English hypha, from Ancient Greek ὑφή, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

hyphidium (English): A sterile hyphal structure in the fertile layer of a fungus

Definitions

  1. A sterile hyphal structure in the fertile layer of a fungus

Ancestry of “hyphidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhyphaAny of the long, threadlike filaments that form...
2Ancient Greekὑφήweb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑφή →Every word from English hypha →
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