Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heterothallic |
Pertaining to sexual reproduction in which mating is possible only through interaction of different mating types. |
| homothallic |
Pertaining to sexual reproduction that can take place without the interaction of two different mating types. |
| hypha |
Single, tubular filament of a fungal (or oomycete) thallus or mycelium; the basic structural unit of a fungus. (Pl. hyphae) |
| hyphal swelling |
Globular swelling that forms at a branch point or within the mycelium. It is by definition (Blackwell 1949) not separated from the coenocytic mycelium by a septum. When separated by a septum and having a thickened inner wall, it is termed a chlamydospore. |