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GLOSSARY. 



ENDOSMOSE (endon, Gr. within, -f osmos, impulsion). 



The inward current established between fluids of different 



densities when separated by a membrane. 

 ENDOSPORIUM, ENDOSPORE (endon, Gr. within, + spora, a spore). 



The inner coating of a spore. 

 EPIGYNOUS (epi, Gr. upon, -f gyne, a female). 



Seated upon the female organ. 

 EPIPHYTAL (epi, Gr. upon, -f- phyton, a plant). 



Growing upon plants. 

 EPISPORE (epi, Gr. upon, + spora, a seed). 



The outer integument of a spore. 

 EPIZOIC (epi, Gr. upon, + zoon, an animal). 



Growing upon animals. 

 EXOSPORIUM, EXOSPORE (exo, Gr. outwards, + spora, a spore). 



The outer membrane of the coat of a spore. 

 FASCICLE (fascicula, L. a little bundle). 



A bundle. 

 FASCICULATE (fascicula, L. a little bundle). 



In bundles from a common point. 

 FILAMENTOSE (filum, L. a thread). 



Composed of threads. Thread-like. 

 FOLIACEOUS (folium, L. a leaf). 



Resembling a leaf. 

 FURFURACEOUS (furfur, L. bran). 



Mealy, or resembling meal. 

 GEMINATE (gemini, L. twins). 



Produced in pairs. 

 GENUFLEXUOUS (genu, L. a knee, -\-flecto, I bend). 



Bent angularly like a knee joint. 

 GONIDIA (gone, Gr. offspring, seed, + eidos, resemblance). 



Propagative bodies of small size not produced directly or 



indirectly by any act of fertilization. 

 GONOSPHERE (gonos, Gr. seed, + sphcera, a ball). 



A ball-like agglomeration of spores. 

 GYNANDROSPOROUS (gyne, Gr. a woman, + aner, a man). 



Bearing male and female spores. 

 HAMATE (hamus, L. a hook). 



Hook-shaped, resembling a hook. 

 HETEROCYST (heteros, Gr. diverse, + cystos, a bladder). 



Intercalated cells of a special character differing from 



their neighbours. 

 HETEROGENOUS (heteros, Gr. another, + genos, race, family). 



Unlike, or dissimilar in kind. 

 HEXAHEDRICAL (hex, Gr. six, + hedron, a side). 



Having six sides. 

 HOMOGENOUS (homos, Gr. alike, + genos, race, family). 



Of the same kind. Consisting of elements of a like nature. 

 HORMOGONE (hormos, Gr. a necklace, + gone, offspring). 



Special reproductive bodies, composed of a chain of cells. 



