family lycoperdaceae
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1. a fungus family belonging to the order Lycoperdales; includes puffballs (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | fungus family, |
definition | : | includes lichen families (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | genus lycoperdon, lycoperdon, |
definition | : | genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | puffball, true puffball, |
definition | : | any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature (noun.plant) |
member holonym | : | calvatia, genus calvatia, |
definition | : | genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores (noun.plant) |
member meronym | : | lycoperdales, order lycoperdales, |
definition | : | small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies; includes puffballs and earthstars (noun.plant) |
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