GLOSSARY 
aculeate. Covered with needle-like projections, 
alveolate. Having depressions all over the surface, like a honeycomb. 
amphigenous. Growing upon both sides of a leaf. 
autcecious. Having all spore-forms upon the same species of host. 
basipetal. Having each new part (e.g. spore) formed nearer to the base 
than the similar preceding one. 
brachymeiosis. A modification of meiosis in which the separation 
of the chromosomes is not preceded by a- contraction of the nuclear 
material, 
capitate. Surmounted by a nearly globular head. 
chlorenchyma. Parenchymatous tissue containing chloroplasts. 
circinate. Arranged in a circle. 
cuneate. Tapering downwards, with straight sides. 
dendritic. Having a branched form, like a tree. 
denticulate. Provided with small teeth-like projections, 
digitaliform. Having the shape of a finger of a glove. 
echinulate. Covered with spiny projections. 
ellipsoid. Having an oval outline, rounded equally at both ends. 
endokaryogamy. The intracellular fusion of nuclei after a series of 
conjugate divisions. 
epiphyllous. Growing on the upper side of a leaf. 
erumpent. Bursting through the tissues of the host, and becoming 
superficial. 
fusoid. Having the shape of a shuttle, tapering at each end. 
gamete. A cell specialised for reproducing the species, by fusing with 
another gamete. 
haustoria. Short mycelial branches which penetrate from the inter- 
cellular spaces into the cells of the host, and absorb their nutritive 
contents. 
hetercecious. Having some spore-forms upon cne species of host and 
the others upon another species of a different genus” 
hypophyllous. Growing on the underside of a leaf. 
infection. The successful attack of the mycelium upon the cells of the 
host. 
inoculation. The entry of a germ-tube into a host-plant. 
