About The Word Lycoperdon
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Lycoperdon
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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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