Terms discussed: apicule (pl. apicules), apiculiform
Topics:
as used today
in general
in general
See Also:
diverticulate
apical pore
as used today
The bump on a spore from where it was attached to its basidium. Snell & Dick (1957) insist that this is just incorrect, and the correct term for a spore with an apicule is "diverticulate". As far as I can tell, no one has paid any attention to them at all.
In this website, I have retained the more common notation.
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in general
It seems to me that, for instance, the apiculus would make the difference between a spore being almond-shaped and being lemon-shaped.
in general
A short, sharp, but not stiff point.
This is Snell & Dick (1957) 's "correct definition". Apicule is a synonym, and apiculiform means with a little point.
