Plectenchyma (from Greek πλέκω pleko 'I weave' and ἔγχυμα enchyma 'infusion', i.e., 'a woven tissue')[1] is the general term employed to designate all types of fungal tissues.
The two most common types of tissues are prosenchyma and pseudoparenchyma.
The hyphae specifically become fused together.
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edit- ^ Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary4 4 4 r : "plectenchyma", Merriam-Webster.