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F 



Falcate. Sickle shaped. 



Flagella. Whip-like appendage of bacteria or swarm 

 spores. 



Fungus (fungi). Plant of very low order with vegetative 

 growth (mycelium), reproducing by means of sexual 

 and non-sexual spores. 



G 



Glaucus. Sea green. 

 GoNiDiA. Algae-like cells. 

 GuTTULATE. Drop-like. 



H 



Haustoria (haustoriumj. Special organs of fungi used for 



attachment or for obtaining food. 

 Host. Any plant which nourishes a parasite. 

 Hyaline. Translucent or colorless. 



HypERTROPHiED. Any part of diseased plant abnormally 

 enlarged. 



Hypha (Hyphae). Thread-like vegetative part of fungi. 



I 



Indurated. Hardened. 

 Infect. To cause disease. 



Intercellular. Growing between the host cells. 

 Intracellular. Growing inside the host cells. 



L 



Lenticel. a special loose corky structure in plants in- 

 tended to serve as a medium of exchange of gases. 

 Lesion. A definite diseased area. 



