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3. Colony marking or striping. 
Retzculate, in the form of a network. 
Areolate, divided into rather irregular or 
angular spaces. 
Gyrose, marked by wavy lines. 
Marmorated, traversed by vein-like mark- 
ings, 
Rivulose, marked by lines like the rivers 
on a map. 
Rimose, showing cracks or clefts. 
(4) Filamentous colonies. 
Filamentous, as already defined. 
Floccose, composed of filaments densely 
packed. 
Curled, filaments in parallel strands. 
IV. Edges of Colonies. 
Entire, without toothing or division. 
Undulate, wavy. 
Repand, like the border of an open um- 
brella. 
Erose, as if gnawed, irregularly toothed. 
Lobate, divided into lobes. 
Lobulate, minutely lobate. 
Auriculate, with ear-like lobes. 
Lacerate, irregularly cleft, as if torn. 
Fimbriate, fringed. 
Ciliate, hair-like extensions. 
Tufted, 
Filamentous, 
Floccose, 
Curled, 
as already defined. 
