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Mycology is the
branch of
biology concerned with the
study of fungi,
including their taxonomy, genetics,
biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi...
- In
mycology (the
branch of
biology that
includes the
study of
mushrooms and
other fungi), the
pileus is the
technical name for the cap, or cap-like part...
- This
glossary of
mycology is a list of
definitions of
terms and
concepts relevant to
mycology, the
study of fungi.
Terms in
common with
other fields, if...
- In
mycology, a
lamella (pl.: lamellae), or gill, is a
papery hymenop**** rib
under the cap of some
mushroom species, most
often agarics. The
gills are...
- In
mycology, the term
trama is used in two ways. In the
broad sense, it is the inner,
fleshy portion of a mushroom's basidiocarp, or
fruit body. It is...
- An umbo is a
raised area in the
center of a
mushroom cap. Caps that
possess this
feature are
called umbonate.
Umbos that are
sharply pointed are called...
- In biology, a
spore is a unit of ****ual (in fungi) or a****ual
reproduction that may be
adapted for
dispersal and for survival,
often for
extended periods...
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devoted to the
study of
fungi is
known as
mycology (from the Gr**** μύκης mykes, mushroom). In the past,
mycology was
regarded as a
branch of botany, although...
- In
mycology, a
volva is a cup-like
structure at the base of a
mushroom that is a
remnant of the
universal veil, or the
remains of the
peridium that encloses...
- In biology, a
kingdom is the
second highest taxonomic rank, just
below domain.
Kingdoms are
divided into
smaller groups called phyla (singular phylum)...
