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Disc. The central part of the upper surface of the cap. 



Distant. Gills when they are far apart. 



Emar'ginate. A gill which has a sudden curve in its margin 

 close to the stem. 



Entire. An edge that is straight, has no notch. 



Ep'iphytal. Growing on the outside of another plant. 



Equal. A stem is equal when it is of uniform thickness, 

 gills when they are of equal length. 



Eccen'tric. A stem which is not in the centre, but is at- 

 tached to the cap between the margin and centre. 



Fascic'ulate. Growing in clusters. 



Ferru'ginous. Color of iron rust. 



Pi'brous. Composed of fibres. 



Fis'tulose, Tubular, hollow. 



Fleshy. Composed of juicy cellular tissue. 



Floccose. Woolly, downy. 



Free. Gills when not attached to the stem. 



Fungus (plural Fungi). A plant that has no chlorophyll, and 

 obtains its nourishment from dead or living organic matter. 



Fus^cous. Dingy dark-brown, or gray color. 



Gelatinous. Of the nature of jelly. 



Genus. A number of species that have the same principal 

 characteristics. 



Gib'bous. Swollen unequally — applied to the cap. 



Gill. Lamella, a radiating plate under the cap of an Agaric. 



Gla'brous. Smooth. 



Glo'bose. Nearly round. 



Gran'ular. Consisting of or covered with grains. 



Grega^'rions. Growing in groups. 



Hab'itat. Place of growth. 



Homoge'neous. Of like nature. 



Hyme''nium. The fruit-bearing surface, a continuous layer 

 of spore mother cells. 



Hy''phae (singular Hypha). Elementary threads of a fungus, 

 cylindrical, thread-like bodies, developing by growth at the 

 apex. 



