420 GLOSSARY OF TERMS. 



Stylospores, stalked spores, either produced within a special receptacle, 



as in pycnidia, or unenclosed, as amongst the Coniomycetes. 

 Sub-, a prefix to another word, implying somewhat near the thing 



named ; as sw&globose, somewhat globose. 

 Subhymenial, immediately beneath the hymenium. 

 Subiculum, a mass of filaments, a layer of loosely compacted mycelium 



on or amongst which the receptacles are developed. 

 Subterranean, growing beneath the surface of the ground. 

 Subulate, awl-shaped, like a cobbler's awl. 

 Succulent, juicy, when the cellular tissue is abundant and replete with 



juices. 

 Sulcate, furrowed, marked by depressed parallel lines. 

 Sulphureous, the colour of sulphur, a pale tint of pure yellow. 

 Superficial, seated on the surface. 

 Superior, higher up, situated above another, on the top. 



Tan-coloured, the colour of wash-leather ; synonym of Alutaceous. 



Tapesium, a carpet or layer of mycelium on which the receptacle is 

 seated. 



Tawny, a yellowish dark colour, a deeper shade than tan-colour. 



Terete, cylindrical and tapering. 



Testaceous, brick-coloured, a reddish-brown, not so bright as lateritious. 



Thalamium, synonym for Hymenium. 



Thickened, when the thickness of a part is relatively greater than the 

 adjoining part ; synonym for Incrassated. 



Tomentose, covered with pubescence consisting of hair closely matted, 

 coated with down-like hairs. 



T omentum, flocks of wool, loosely matted fibres. 



Translucent, transparent, admitting rays of light, clear. 



Tremellose, shaking like jelly, of a jelly-like consistence. 



Tri-, a prefix denoting three ; as tfnseptate, having three septa. 



Truncate, terminating as if abruptly cut off. 



Tuberculate, covered with pimples or tubercles, having tuberous 

 swellings. 



Tuberous, in the form of a tuber. 



Tumid, swollen, inflated. 



Turbinate, top-shaped, having an outline similar to a boy's spinning- 

 top. 



Umber, a dark brown, the colour of umber. 



Umbilicate, having a little navel, having a little depression in the 



centre. 

 Uncinate, hooked or hook-shaped. 

 Undulated, waved, with gentle elevations and depressions ; synonym 



for Eepand. 

 Uni-, a prefix denoting one or the same : as w?u*septate, having one 



septum ; inform, of one form. 

 Unilocular, having but one cell. 



