This glossary explains biological, botanical, zoological and mycological terms, as well as terms used in cecidology. It is intended to make the numerous technical terms used in the photo gallery and on the information pages of this website easier to understand.
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Fairy ring
A ring-shaped arrangement of fungal fruiting bodies in certain fungal species. These develop through unrestricted, circular growth of the mycelium.
Forma
An individual that differs from the main species by a relatively weak characteristic. Forms are classified below the species rank and are roughly comparable to varieties.
Fructification
In mycology, fructification means the formation of fungal fruiting bodies.
Fruiting body
The predominantly visible, temporary part of a fungus that serves to produce and disperse spores. In truffles, it develops underground.
Fungicolous
fungicolous = living on or in fungi. The term applies both to saprophytes specialised on fungal substrates and to fungal parasites.
Funiculum
A cord-like, umbilical thread by which the peridioles of bird’s-nest fungi (Cyathus) are attached to the inner cup.
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