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Answer for the clue "A dense mass of hyphae forming a rootlike structure characteristic of many fungi ", 10 letters:
rhizomorph

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n. A rootlike structure, consisting of a dense mass of hyphae, in many fungus

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n. a dense mass of hyphae forming a rootlike structure characteristic of many fungi

Usage examples of rhizomorph.

The black tendrils would likely be defensive rhizomorphs, specialized bodies that in this instance were designed to defend the spore-holding basidiocarps.