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MYCELIUM!. Si^awn of fungi resulting from the ger- 

 mination of tile spores forming root-like threa.ls 

 (the hyphae). 



MYCOLOGY. The science of fungi. 



NAKED. Bare without covering of any kind. 



NODULE. A little lump. 



NUCLEATE. A little nucleus. 



OPAQUE. Mostly used in the sense of dull not shin- 

 ing. 



PAPILONACEOUS. Variegated; mottled as the gills 

 of Panaeolous mottled with black spores. 



PARASITE. A plant growing on another living body. 



PERIDIUM. The outer coat of the sporophore as in 

 puff-balls. 



PERSISTENT. Enduring, continuing without decay- 

 ing or falling off. 



PILEUS. The umbrella-like cap or similar receptacle 

 of fungi; it may be regular or irregular in form. 



PLICATE. Plaited. 



POSTERIOR. Denotes a position on under side of 

 pileus adjacent to the stem, the end of the gills 

 next the stem is the posterior end. 

 PRUINATE. Covered with a bloom or powder. 

 PUBESCENCE. General term to describe hairiness. 

 PUNCTATE. Having dots scattered over the surface. 



RETICULATE. Marked with crossed lines like a 



net. 

 RING, ANNULUS. Part of the veil adhering to the 



stem. 



RUFOUS. Dull-red. 



RUGOSE. Wrinkled. 



SACCATE. In the form of a pouch. 



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