Thesaurus: lycoperdon

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1. n. 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.
2. 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.
3. A genus of fungi, remarkable for the great quantity of spores,forming a fine dust, which is thrown out like smoke when the plant iscompressed or burst; puffball.
4. n genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium