324 GLOSSARY. 



CONFERVOID (Conferva, a name applied to certain of the Algcs, sea-weeds ; 



e/Soy, form), like a Conferva ; from the finely branched threads. 

 CONNATE (con, together ; nascor, to be born), united by growing together. 

 CONTINUOUS (continue, to unite), without a break ; e.g. of a surface which is 



not cracked, or of one part which runs into another without interruption. 

 CORRUGATED (corrugo, to wrinkle), drawn into wrinkles or folds. 

 CORTICATED (cortex, bark), furnished with bark-like covering. 

 CORTINA (cortina, a veil), a veil of a spider-web structure ; applied to the 



peculiar veil of the genus Cortinarius. 

 CORTINATE, furnished with a cortina. 

 CRENATE (crena, a notch), notched at the edge. The notches are blunt or 



rounded, not sharp as in a serrated edge. 

 CRIBROSE (cribrum, a sieve), pierced with holes. 

 CUSPIDATE (cuspis, a point, spear), with a sharp spear-like point. 

 CYATHIFORM (cyathus, a cup ; forma, form), cup-shaped. 



DECURRENT (dectirro, to run down), running down; e.g. of gills on the apex 



of the stem. 

 DETERMINATE (determine, to limit), ending definitely ; having a distinctly 



denned outline. 



DIAPHANOUS (8 id, through ; $alvw, to appear), of a transparent nature. 

 DICHOTOMOUS (8i'x, T^ui/fo, to cut), divided into two ; regularly forked. 

 DIMIDIATE (dimidio, to halve), halved ; e.g. of gills which reach half-way to 



the stem. 

 DISCIFORM (discus, a quoit ; forma, form), disk-shaped ; of a circular and flat 



form. 



DISSEPIMENTS (dissepimentum, a partition), dividing walls. 

 DISTANT (disto, to stand apart), far apart ; of gills which have a wide distance 



between them. 

 DIVARICATE (divarico, to spread asunder), separating at an obtuse angle. 



ECHINULATE (echinus, a hedgehog), beset with short bristles. 

 EFFUSED (effundo, to pour out), spread over without regular form. 

 EMARGINATE (e, out of; margo, the margin), of gills with a sudden curve as 



if scooped out at the point of attachment to the stem. 

 EPIPHYTAL (eirl } upon ; fyvrov, a plant), growing upon another plant. 

 EVEN, of a surface which is quite plane as contrasted e.g. with one which is 



striate, pitted, &c. Distinguished from smooth. A surface may not be 



smooth, and yet even. 



FARINACEOUS (farina, meal), mealy. 



FASCIATE (fascia, a band or girth), zoned with coloured bands. 



FASCICULATE (fastis, a bundle), growing in small bundles. 



FASTIGIATE (fastigium, the top), reaching the top. 



FIBRILLOSE (fibra, a fibre), clothed with small fibres. 



FIBROUS, composed of fibres. 



FILIFORM (filum, a thread ; forma, form), thread-like. 



FIMBRIATE (fimbrice, a fringe), fringed. 



FISSILE (findo, to split), capable of being split. 



FISTULOSE (fistula, a pipe), hollow in the centre like a pipe. 



FLOCCI (floccus, a lock of wool), woolly locks. 



