About The Word Lycoperdon
Learn about the word Lycoperdon to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Lycoperdon definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Lycoperdon
| Lycoperdon Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Lycoperdon?
[n] genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lycoperdon: genus Lycoperdon Related Terms | Find terms related to Lycoperdon: See Also | family Lycoperdaceae | fungus genus | Lycoperdaceae Lycoperdon In Webster's Dictionary \Ly`co*per"don\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? wolf + ? to
break wind.] (Bot.)
A genus of fungi, remarkable for the great quantity of
spores, forming a fine dust, which is thrown out like smoke
when the plant is compressed or burst; puffball.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Flexible ‐ bends and snaps back readily without breaking [adj] able to flex;…
- Teetotum ‐ a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which…
- Ganapati ‐ god of wisdom or prophesy; remover of…
- Snakeweed ‐ low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having…
- Apocrypha ‐ 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate but omitted…
- Air bladder ‐ an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that…
- Winter savoury ‐ resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and…
- Head lettuce ‐ distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop…
- Relapse ‐ a failure to maintain a higher state [v] go back to bad behavior;…
- Foible ‐ the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip…