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Arcuate-decurrent (of the gills or tubes), curved and extending down the stem. See p. 267.

Ascus, a clavate to cylindrical or subglobose cell in which the (asco-) spores are borne, usually in eights.

Basidium, a clavate or subcylindrical cell on which the (basidio-) spores are borne, externally on stalks. See Fig. 5, p. 15.

Cap (of the fruit-body), that structure which bears the spore-bearing layers beneath it (= pileus).

Caespitose (of the fruit-body), aggregated into tufts.

CINNAMON-BROWN, the colour of cinnamon powder obtainable from the grocer.

Clavate (of the stem, or cystidia), club-shaped.

Convex (of the cap), curving outwards. See Plate 9, p. 55.

Cortex (of the cap or stem), outer layers of the tissue.

Cortina, a cobweb-like veil at first connecting the margin of the cap and stem, but at maturity often only present as remnants on the stem and/or cap-margin. See p. 267.

Cystidium, a differentiated terminal cell usually on the surface and edges of the cap, gill and stem: facial cystidia occurring on the gill-face: marginal cystidia occurring on the gill-margin. See Fig. 4, p. 15.

DATE-BROWN, the colour of packed dates.

Decurrent (of the gills and tubes), with a part attached to and descending down the stem. See p. 267.

Deliquescent (of the gills, cap or entire fruit-body), changing into a liquid at maturity.

Depauperate poorly developed.

Depressed (of the cap), having the central portion sunken, and (of the tubes) sunken about the apex of the stem. See Plate 1, p. 29.

Dentate see toothed.

Distant (of the gills), greater than their own thickness apart.

Divergent (of the gill-trama in transverse longitudinal section), with the hyphae curving downwards and outwards on both sides of a central zone as if combed. See Fig. 9A, p. 17.

Ellipsoid (of the spores), elliptic in outline in all planes.

Emarginate (of the gills), notched near the stem. See Sinuate, p. 263.

Excentric (of the cap), laterally placed on the stem.

Expallent (of the cap), becoming paler when drying.

Expanded (of the cap), opened out when mature. See Plate 10, p. 61.

Fibrillose (of the cap and stem-surfaces), almost smooth but for distinct parallel longitudinal filaments (fibrils).

Fleshy (of the fruit-body), of a rather soft consistency: readily decaying.

Floccose, with loose, cottony surface; diminutive--flocculose.

Free (of the gills and tubes), not attached to the stem. See p. 267.