About The Word Earthstar
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Earthstar
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What's The Definition Of Earthstar?
[n] any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star
Synonyms | Synonyms for Earthstar: Related Terms | Find terms related to Earthstar: See Also | Astreus hygrometricus | Astreus pteridis | family Geastraceae | fungus | Geastraceae | Geastrum coronatum Earthstar In Webster's Dictionary \Earth"star`\, n. (Bot.)
A curious fungus of the genus {Geaster}, in which the outer
coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one
forms a ball containing the dustlike spores.
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