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Lycoperdon

Lycoperdon Meaning & Definition
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.

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