GLOSSARY. 



Acute'. Gills when called acute have sharp edges or are 

 pointed at either end. 



Adnate'. Spoken of gills when they are firmly attached to 

 the stem. 



Adnex'. A less degree of attachment of gills than adnate. 



A'garic. A mushroom that bears gills. 



Aluta'ceous. A light leather color. 



Anas'tomosing. Interlacing of veins, spoken of gills that 

 are united by cross veins or partitions. 



An^'nulus. The ring on the stem of a mushroom, formed by 

 the separation of the veil from the margin of the cap. 



A'pex. The top. The end of the stem nearest to the gills. 



Ap'ical. Kelating to the apex. 



Appendic'ulate. Hanging in small fragments. 



Arach'noid. Like a cobweb. 



Arsenate. Shaped like a bow. 



Are'olate. Any surface divided into little areas or patches. 



Axis. Stipe or stalk. 



Band, A broad bar of color. 



Basid'ium (plural basidia). Mother cells in the hymenium. 



Behind. Posterior, the end of a gill next to the stem is said 

 to be the posterior end. 



Bifur'cate. Two-forked. 



Bulbous. Spoken of the stem when it has a bulb-like 

 swelling at the base. 



Cses''pitose. Growing in tufts. 



Campan'ulate. Bell-shaped. 



Cap. The pileus. 



Cartilag'inous. Gristly, tough. 



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