GLOSSARY OF TERMS. 



.Abbreviated, suddenly shortened. 



Acerose, linear and sharp-pointed, like a needle, 



Acicular, needle-shaped. 



Acuminate, coming gradually to a point. 



Adherent, sticking together. 



Adnate, attached, adhering by growth. 



Adpressed, pressed together. 



jEruginous, verdigris-green colour. 



Agglutinate, glued together. 



Aggregate, crowded together. 



A lutaceous, tan-colour or buff. 



Amethyst, bluish-violet colour. 



Anastomosing, uniting in a network. 



Annulate, ringed. 



Apiculate, terminating in a sharp but short point. 



Apothecium, the organ of fructification which bears the asci, or 



hymenium, otherwise called the cup or the receptacle. 

 Applanate, flattened out or horizontally expanded. 

 Areolce, spaces distinctly marked out on a surface; small cells or 



cavities. 



Areolate, covered with areolee. 



Argillaceous, clay-colour, light brownish ash-colour. 

 Articulate, jointed. 



Ascending, attaining a vertical position. 

 Asci, cells containing the sporidia; otherwise called thecce. 

 Ascigerous, furnished with asci. 

 Ascus, singular of Asci. 



Attenuated, tapered, gradually diminished in size. 

 Aurantiacus, pale orange-colour. 



Hay, reddish-brown, inclining to chestnut-colour. 



Bi- (from the Latin bis, twice), a prefix denoting twice or double ; as 



^'seriate, in a double series. 

 Biguttulate, furnished with two guttulas or drops. 



