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droplets of spore bundles on relatively long
stalks. Once the droplets dry, the spores become
airborne. See Pages 73, 112.
cystidia: microscopic, sterile cells arising from
the gill, cap or stem.
D
deciduous: used to describe trees that seasonally
shed their leaves.
decurrent: the attachment of the gill plates to
the stem of a mushroom where the gills partially
run down the stem.
deliquescing: the process of auto-digestion by
which the gills and cap of a mushroom melt
into a liquid.Typical of some members in the
genus Coprinus.
dikaryotic: the state wherein two individual
genetically different nuclei are present in
each fungal cell.
dimitic hyphae:fungal flesh typified by two kinds
of hyphae, usually generative and skeletal.
dimorphic: having two forms
diploid: a genetic condition wherein each cell
has a full complement of chromosomes necessary
for sexual reproduction, denoted as
2N.
disc: the central portion of the mushroom cap.
E
eccentric: off-centered.
ellipsoid: oblong shaped.
endospores: spores formed internally.
entheogen: any naturally occurring substance
which, when ingested, produces a profound
religious state of mind, often described as
God-like.
evanescent: fragile and soon disappearing.
GLOSSARY 521
F
farinaceous: grain-like, usually in reference to
the scent of mycelium or mushrooms.
fermentation: the state of actively growing
microorganisms, usually in a liquid environment.
fibrillose: having fibrils, or small "hairs"
filamentous: composed of hyphae or threadlike
cells.
flexuose, flexuous: bent alternatively in opposite
directions.
flush: a crop of mushrooms, collectively forming
within a defined time period, often
repeating in a rhythmic fashion.
foot candle: a measurement of the intensity of
light, equivalent to 10.7639 lux. Afoot candle
is the amount of light from 1 lumen at a distance
of 1 foot over a surface area of 1 square
foot.
fruitbody: the mushroom structure.
fruiting: the event of mushroom formation and
development.
G
generative hyphae: the thin walled, branched,
and narrow cells that give rise to the spore
producing layers and surface tissues. Species
typified by clamp connections will have
clamps at the septa of the generative hyphae.
genotype: the total genetic heritage of constitution
of an organism, from which individual
phenotypes are expressed.
Gram (Gram's Stain): A method for separating
bacteria whereby bacteria are stained first
with crystal violet (a red dye) and then
washed with an iodine solution. Gram positive
bacteria retain the dye. Gram negative
bacteria lose the dye.
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