GLOSSARY 
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Heterogeneous (Gr. heteros, one of two ; gennao, to beget). Not uniform 
in structure. 
Hirsute (hirsutus, hairy). Provided with hairs. 
Hispid ( hispidus, rough). Covered with long, stiff hairs. 
Homogeneous (Gr. homos, one and the same; gennao, to beget). All of 
one nature or kind, uniform in structure. 
Hyaline (Gr. hualos, clear). Transparent, colourless. 
Hygrometric (Gr. hugros, moist; metron, a measure). Influenced by 
moisture. 
Hygrophanous (Gr. hugros, moist; phaino, to appear). Of a watery 
appearance when moist. 
Hymenium (Gr. humen, a membrane). The part on which the spores 
are borne. 
Hymenophore (Gr. humen, a membrane ; phero, to bear). The structure 
carrying the hymenium— e.g., the pileus to which the gills are 
attached in the Agaricacese. 
Hypha (Gr. huphe, a web). The thread-like element of which a fungus 
is made up. Plural, Hypha. 
Imbricate ( imbricatus , covered with tiles). Overlapped, like the tiles of 
a house. 
Immarginate (in, without; mavgo, a border). Having no distinct rim 
or border. 
Indehiscent (in, without; dehisco, I gape). Not splitting when ripe ; not 
opening in a definite manner. 
Indigenous ( indigenus, native). Native and original to the country. 
Inferior (inferior, lower). Of the ring on the stem when far down ; 
of the hymenium when protected by a pileus. 
Infundibuliform (infundibulum, a funnel). Funnel-shaped. 
Involute (involutus, wrapped up). With the edges rolled inwards. 
Laciniate (lacinia, a fringe). Fringed ; divided into flaps. 
Lacunose (lacuna, a little hole). Pitted, or having little cavities. 
Lamellae ( lamella, a thin plate). The thin plates or gills of the Agari- 
caceae. 
Lanceolate (lancea, a lance or spear). Narrowed and tapering to both 
ends. 
Latex (latex, juice). The fluid or “milk “present in the cells of certain 
fungi. 
Lacticiferous (latex, juice; fero, I bear). Of cells containing or con¬ 
veying juice. 
Lenticular (lens, a lentil). Resembling a double convex lens. 
Lurid or Livid (lividus, black and blue). Discoloured. 
