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DEPRESSED. Sunk below the level of the surround- 

 ing margin. 



DESCENDING. Applied to a marginal veil when in 

 the young stage its marginal-attachment is below 

 the level of the stem-attachment; a ring formed 

 from it is called superior. 



DICHOTOMOUS. Regularly divided by pairs from 

 below upwards. 



DIFFORMED. Irregular in form. 

 DISCIFORM. Disc-shaped. 



DISCOMYCETES. A group of ascomycetous fungi in 

 which the hymenium is exposed. 



DORSAL. Pertaining to the back; in fungi to the 

 upper surface of the pileus. 



DOWN. Fine, soft hair. 



EBENEOUS. Black like ebony. 



EBURNEOUS. Ivory white. 



ECCENTRIC. Not central, said of a stem which is 

 attached to the pileus at some point between the 

 center and the margin. 



ECHINATE. Furnished with stiff bristles. 



ELLIPTIC. More than twice as long as broad. 



EMARGINATE. Notched at the end, applied to gills 

 which have a notch close to the stem. 



ENTIRE. Having the edge without toothing division. 



EQUAL. Applied to a stei i of uniform thickness; to 

 gills of equal length. 



ESCULENT. Edible. 



EVEN. Having no depressions, no pits or striations, 

 different from smooth tnd glabrous, which see. 



FARINACEOUS. Mealy. 



FARINOSE. Covered with a meal-like powder. 



