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HYPOPHYL'LUS, growing on the un¬ 
der side of a leaf. 
HYPOTHE'CIUM, layer of hyphal tis¬ 
sue immediately beneath a hymenium. 
IM'BRICATE, IM'BRICATED, over¬ 
lapping liae the shingles of a roof. 
IMMAR'GINATE, without a well de¬ 
fined margin. 
IMMERSED', (a) sunk into the matrix; 
(b) originating beneath the surface of 
the matrix or of the ground; (c) grow¬ 
ing wholly under water. 
IMPER'FORATE, without any aper¬ 
ture. 
INCANES'CENT, somewhat or slightly 
canescent. 
INCAR'NATE, flesh-colored. 
INCISED', as if cut into. 
INCRAS'SATE, thickened. 
INCRUS'TING, forming a crust-like 
coating. 
INDEI-IIS'CENT, applied to a peridium 
which does not open spontaneously at 
maturity, the spores within it becom¬ 
ing freed by its decay. 
INDIF'FERENT, primitive, homogene¬ 
ous, not developed into parts or organs 
of different structure or function. 
INDIG'ENOUS, native; not foreign. 
IN'DURATED, hardened. 
INDU'SIUM, in certain phalloids, an ap¬ 
pendage or veil hanging from the apex 
of the stipe beneath the pileus. 
INFE'RIOR, below; on under surface; 
applied to a ring formed from a veil 
which in the young state has its stipe- 
attachment below the level of its mar¬ 
ginal attachment. 
INFLA'TED, swollen like a bladder. 
INFLEXED', bent inward. 
INFUNDIB'ULIFORM, funnel-shaped. 
IN'NATE, originating within the sub¬ 
stance of the plant or matrix; appear¬ 
ing to be within or blended with the 
substance of a part. 
INNA'TO-SES'SILE, without a stem 
and somewhat immersed; i. e. with the 
base of the receptacle beneath the sur¬ 
face of matrix. 
INORGAN'IC, not produced by vital 
processes; not organic. 
INSER'TED, attached; growing imme¬ 
diately from the matrix like a graft 
from its stock, (not rooting). 
INSITI'TIOUS, inserted. 
INTER-, prefix meaning ‘between’ or 
‘among’ or ‘during.’ 
INTERCALATED, INTER'CALARY, 
interposed; inserted between. 
INTERCELLULAR, situated between 
the cells. 
INTERRUPT'ED, said of any surface 
or series the continuity of which is 
broken. 
INTER'STICES, spaces between any 
surfaces or things. 
INTRA-, prefix meaning ‘within.’ 
INTRACELL'ULAR, situated within a 
cell or cells. 
INTRALAM'ELLAR, situated within 
or between the plates of the lamella. 
INTRODUCED', applied to plants 
brought from another country and 
growing spontaneously. 
INVAG'INATED, sheathed. 
IN'VOLUTE, rolled inward. 
ISABEL'LINE, color of sole-leather, of 
soiled linen; alutaceous. 
ISODIAMET'RIC, having the diameters 
equal. 
LA'BIATE, said of an aperture with 
distinct lip-like borders. 
LABYRIN'THINE, LABYRIN'THI- 
FORM, characterized by intricate and 
sinuous lines; like a labyrinth. 
LAC'CATE, as if varnished or covered 
with a coat like sealing wax. 
LAC'ERATE, LAC'ERATED, as if 
torn. 
LACIN'IATB, slashed; deeply cut by 
narrow incisions, more regular and 
larger than fimbriate. 
LACU'NA, (pi. LACU'NAE), a pit or 
hollow'; a gap; a vacancy caused by the 
omission, loss or obliteration of some¬ 
thing necessary to continuity or com¬ 
pleteness. 
LACU'NOSE, LACU'NOUS, bearing 
scattered, irregular, broadish, but 
shallow excavations; having or full of 
lacunae. 
LACU'NULOSE, minutely lacunose. 
LAMEL'LA, (pi. LAMEL'LAE), gill; 
vertical plate radiating from the stipe 
on the under surface of a pileus. 
LA'NATE, wooly; covered with a wool¬ 
like pubescence. 
LAN'CEOLATE, lance-shaped; many 
times longer than broad and tapering 
to one or both ends. 
LAT'ERAL, attached to or by one side. 
LATERIC'EOUS. LATERIT'IOUS, 
brick-colored. 
LA'TEX, thick milky juice. 
LATICIF'EROUS, milk bearing. 
LAT'TICED, formed by interlacing and 
crossing lines or columns which leave 
open spaces between. 
LENTIC'ULAR, LEN'TIFORM, shaped 
like a double convex lens; lentil-shaped. 
LEP'IDOTE, covered with scurfy scales 
or scaly spots. 
LEV'IGATE, having a polished surface. 
LIG'NATILE, growing on wood. 
LIG'NEOUS, of woody texture. 
LIG'ULATE, flattened like a strap. 
LING'UIFORM, LING'ULATE, tongue 
shaped. 
LIV'ID, bluish-black, like the black and 
blue of a bruise. 
LOBED, LO'BATE, having divisions 
which are large and rounded. 
LOB'ULATE, having small lobes. 
LOC'ULAR. LOC'ULATE, LOC'ULOSE. 
LOC'ULOUS, divided by internal par¬ 
titions into loculi or cells. 
LOC'ULUS, (pi. LOC'ULI), a little 
chamber or cell. 
