FALCE
\fˈals], \fˈals], \f_ˈa_l_s]\
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[Latin] Not really existing, although appearing to do so; apparent, not real nor true. F. aneurysm, F. ankylosis, see Aneurysm, Ankylosis. F. image, the image formed by the deviating eye in binocular diplopia. F. membrane, a coherent pellicle resembling an organized living membrane, but composed only of coagulated fibrin mixed with leucocytes and bacteria. F. pains, see Pain. F. passage, a hole made in the walls of a natural canal by an instrument introduced into the latter, F. pelvis, F. ribs, F. suture, see Pelvis, Ribs, Suture.
By Alexander Duane
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).