GLOSSARY. 



Adnate (adnascor, to grow to), growing into ; of gills e.g. closely attached 



to the stem. 

 Adnexed (ad, to ; necto, to join), of gills attached to the stem but not adnate 



to it. 

 Adpressed (ad, to ; premo, to press), pressed in close contact. 

 ^Eruginous (cerugo, rust of copper), verdigris-green. 

 Agglutinated (agglutino, to cement), glued to a surface. 

 Alveolate (alveus, a hollow), in the form of small depressions like shallow 



honeycomb. 

 Amphigenous (a./j.(pi, about ; y€wd<o, to beget), not confined to one surface, 



all round ; e.g. hymenium of Clavaria. 

 Anastomosing (avao-TSfiurris, a bringing to a point, a contraction), uniting 



by running together irregularly. 

 Annular (annulus, a ring), in the form of a ring. 

 Apical (apex, the top), close to the apex. 

 Apiculate (apex), terminating in a small point. 



Appendiculate (appendix, an appendage), hanging in small fragments. 

 Approximate (ad, to ; proximo, to approach), of gills which approach but 



do not reach the stem. 

 Arachnoid (apdxvy, a spider's web ; ddos, resemblance), like a cobweb. 

 Arcuate (arcus, a bow), bow-shaped. 



Areolate (area, a plot), divided into little areas or patches. 

 Ascending (ascendo, to climb), inclining upwards. 

 Atomate (aTOfxos, an atom), sprinkled with atoms. 



Bullate (bulla, a bubble), furnished with a boss or stud. 



C^SPITOSE (ccespes, a clump), growing in tufts. 



Calyptra (calyptra, a hood), applied e.g. to the portion of the volva cover- 

 ing the pileus. 

 Campanulate (campana, a bell), bell-shaped. 

 Cinekeous (cinis, ashes), ash-coloured. 

 Circinate (circino, to make round), rounded. 

 Clavate (clava, a club), club-shaped. 



