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TRUE PUFFBALL
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
Synonyms:
puffball; true puffball
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("true puffball" is a kind of...):
fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "true puffball"):
Calvatia gigantea; giant puffball (huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight)
Holonyms ("true puffball" is a member of...):
family Lycoperdaceae; Lycoperdaceae (a fungus family belonging to the order Lycoperdales; includes puffballs)
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