Difference between revisions of "Guttulate"
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| − | '''guttulate''' ( | + | '''guttulate''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]) – containing one or several oil droplets ([[guttule]]s) inside a cell; ''usually referring'' to the [[cell lumina]] of a non-septate spore. ''Guttulate'' spores often look septate, especially if the oil droplets are approximately equal in size and located within a row along the long axis of the cell. Using a clearing agent like 5-10 % KOH dissolves the droplets and thus reveals, if indeed [[septa]] are present. ''Related terms:'' [[biguttulate]]. |
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guttulate (adjective) – containing one or several oil droplets (guttules) inside a cell; usually referring to the cell lumina of a non-septate spore. Guttulate spores often look septate, especially if the oil droplets are approximately equal in size and located within a row along the long axis of the cell. Using a clearing agent like 5-10 % KOH dissolves the droplets and thus reveals, if indeed septa are present. Related terms: biguttulate.
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