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ABERRANT, differing from ;i certain species, genus, etc, in some 



respects, bul do1 easily placed in another Bpecies, genus, etc. 

 ABNORMAL, (of a specimen), not properli developed. 

 ABORTIVE, (of a Pruil body <>r its parts), not perfect or entirely 



lacking. 

 ABRUPT, (of a stem), terminating suddenly. 

 ABRUPTLY BULBOUS, (of the bulb of a Btem >, uot rounded above. 

 ACICULAR, (of a stem or cystidia), bristle-shaped, ven slender. 

 ACICULATE, Bame as acicular. 

 ACRID, (of the taste of i ishroom <»r its juices), biting on the 



tongue. 

 ACUMINATE, (of cystidia, <>r ili«- ends ol a lamella), gradually 



na rrowed to a point. 

 ACUTE, (of cystidia or the edge of the gills), pointed; less than .1 



right-angle; sharp-edged; no1 prolonged. 

 ADNATE, (of gills), see Fig. I, 2; also (of the pellicle, scales 



no! capable of being peeled <>iv or easily detached. 

 ADNEXED, (of gills), see Fig. I. I. narrowly attached to the stem. 

 AFFINITY, (of a species, genus, etc.)j closely related by natural 



characters. 

 A ER1 '< 1 1 X< >SE, i color > . verdigris green. 

 AERUGINOUS, same as aeruginose. 

 AGGLUTINATE, (of fibrils, hairs, etc.), as if glued together In 



tufts. 

 AGGREGATE, crowded close together. 

 ALLANTOID, (of Bpores), sausage-shaped. 

 ALLIACEOUS, (odor), like onions or garlic. 



AL.UTACEOUS, (color), light leather colored ; Isabelline; pale tan. 

 ALVEOLATE, (of the surface of pileus or Btem I, deeply pitted. 

 AMBIGUOUS, (of a Bpecies, genus, etc.), doubtful ;i^ to Its pi 



in classi fica i ion. 

 AMYGDALINE, (odor or taste), like that of peach or chei 



cherry bark, etc. 

 ANALOGOUS, similar in form, structure or appearance, bul 



necessarily related i<>. 

 ANASTOMOSING, (of gills, ridges, wrinkles, - ing 



cross¥ ise, bo as i" form angular areas or pits bounded bj th< 



necting L r ill>. etc. 



