H - Mycology Terms

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Haploid
[ hap-loid ]
A cell or organism with only a single set of unpaired chromosomes (n).
Haustorium
[ haw-stawr-ee-uh m ]
an outgrowth from the hypha that absorbs nutrients and water by penetrating the tissues of an organism.
Hemispheric
[ hem-i-sfer-ik ]
having the shape of a hemisphere.
Heteromorphic
having dissimilar forms.
Often referring to the lamella (gills) in mycology, when the edges are comprised of different cell types than the surface or face.
Heterotroph
[ het-er-uh-trof ]
an organism that cannot produce its own food and obtains nutrients and energy by feeding on other organisms.
Hirsute
[ hur-soot ]
A surface covered with slightly stiff and shaggy hairs.
All types of mushroom cap surfaces.
Hispid
[ his-pid ]
A surface covered with straight bristle-like hairs.
Homogeneous
[ hoh-muh-jee-nee-uhs ]
The same throughout; similar to each other.
Homomorphic
[ hoh-muh-mawr-fik ]
Having similar forms.
Often referring to the lamella (gills) in mycology, when the edges, surface and face are comprised of similar cell types.
Hyaline
[ hahy-uh-leen ]
without color; transparent or see-through
Hygrophanous
[ hahy-druh-feyn-uhs ]
transparent when wet and opaque when dry.
All types of mushroom cap surfaces.
Hymenium
[ hahy-mee-nee-uh m ]
The fertile spore-bearing tissue layer of a fruiting body.
Hypha
[ hahy-fuh ]
Tubelike filaments (individual cells) that make up the mycelium and fruiting body of fungi. plural: hyphae [hahy-fee]