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GENERA OF FUNGI 



lateritius, brick-red 



latitans, concealing, hiding 



latitude, inis, f., width 



latiusculus, somewhat wide 



latus, eris, n., the side 



latus, broad, wide 



laxus, loose 



lecanorine, like Lecanora, the exciple con- 

 taining algae 



lecideine, like Lecidea, with carbonous 

 proper exciple 



lectus, collected 



lego, to collect 



leiosporus, with smooth spores 



lenis, soft, smooth, mild 



leniter, slightly, gently 



lenticularis, lenticular, lens-shaped 



lentiformis, lentiform, lens-shaped 



lentus, tough, flexible 



leporinus, of a hare 



leprosus, scab-like 



leptodermus, thin-walled 



leucosporus, with white spores 



levigatus, smooth 



levis, light, smooth 



liber, free 



liberans, freeing 



liberatus, freed 



licet, it is permitted 



lichenicola,lichenicole, growing on lichens 



lichenoideus, lichen-like 



lignatilis, of wood 



ligneus, woody 



lignicola, lignicole, growing on wood 



lignum, i, n., wood 



lilacinus, lilac-colored 



limbatus, bordered 



limbum, i, n., limb, border 



limes, itis, m., limit 



limitatus, limited 



limoniformis, limoniform, Icmon-shapcd 



linea, ae. f., line 



linearis, linear 



lineola, ac, f., little line 



lineolatus, with fine lines 



linguiformis, tongue-shaped 



liquefaciens, liquefying 



liquo, to melt 



lirella, ae, f., furrow 



lirelliform, furrow-like 



lividus, livid, purple 



lobulatus, somewhat lobed 



locatus, located 



locellatus, with chambers 



locellus, i, m., a little cell 



loco, to place, locate 



loculatus, with chambers or hollows 



loculiferus, containing hollows 



loculiform, chamber-like 



loculoid, chamber-like or containing 



chambers 

 loculus, i, m., locule, place, cell, hollow 

 locus, i, m., place 

 longicoUus, with long beaks 

 longior, longer 

 longitrorsum, longitudinally 

 longitudinalis, lengthwise 

 longus, long 

 lophus, i, m., a crest 

 lubricus, slippery 

 lucidus, lucid, clear 

 luculenter, very well 

 ludibundus, playful 

 lumen, inis, n., opening 

 lunatus, lunate, crescent-shaped 

 lunulate, crescent-shaped 

 luridus, lurid 

 lutescens, yellowish 

 luteus, yellow 

 lutosus, muddy 

 lux, lucis, f., light 



M 



maceratus, softened 



macro-, large 



macula, ae, f., a spot 



macularis, spotted 



maculicola, maculicole, dwelling in spots 



maculiformis, spot-shaped 



madidus, moist, wet 



mador, oris, m., moisture 



magis, more 



magniguttatus, with one or two large 



globules 

 magnitude, inis, f., size 

 magnus, great, large 

 majusculus, somewhat \i\.ry;e 

 male, poorly 

 mamillaris, protuberant 

 mamilliformis, shaped like a papilla 

 maneo, to stay, remain 

 manifestus, evident 

 manipulus, i, m., bundle 

 mappa, ae, f., a map 

 marcescens, withering 

 marginatus, margined 

 marge, inis, m., and f., margin 

 marmoratus, marble-like 



