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Disc. The central part of the upper surface of the cap. 



Distant. Gills when they are far apart. 



Emar'ginate. A gill which has a sudden curve in its margin 

 close to the stem. 



Entire. An edge that is straight, has no notch. 



Epiphytal. Growing on the outside of another plant. 



Equal. A stem is equal when it is of uniform thickness, 

 gills when they are of equal length. 



Eccentric. A stem which is not in the centre, but is at- 

 tached to the cap between the margin and centre. 



Fasciculate. Growing in clusters. 



Ferruginous. Color of iron rust. 



Fibrous. Composed of fibres. 



Fis / tulose, Tubular, hollow. 



Fleshy. Composed of juicy cellular tissue. 



Floccose. Woolly, downy. 



Free. Gills when not attached to the stem. 



Fungus (plural Fungi). A plant that has no chlorophyll, and 

 obtains its nourishment from dead or living organic matter. 



Fus / cous. Dingy dark-brown, or gray color. 



Gelatinous. Of the nature of jelly. 



Genus. A number of species that have the same principal 

 characteristics. 



Gib / bous. Swollen unequally — applied to the cap. 



Gill. Lamella, a radiating plate under the cap of an Agaric. 



Gla / brous. Smooth. 



Glo / bose. Nearly round. 



Gran / ular. Consisting of or covered with grains. 



Grega'rions. Growing in groups. 



Habitat. Place of growth. 



Homoge / neous. Of like nature. 



Hyme'nium. The fruit-bearing surface, a continuous layer 

 of spore mother cells. 



Hy'phae (singular Hypha). Elementary threads of a fungus, 

 cylindrical, thread-like bodies, developing by growth at the 

 apex. 



