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from The Century Dictionary.

  • An order of gasteromycetous fungi, including the single family Lycoperdaceæ. See Lycoperdaceæ.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • proper noun A small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies: puffpalls; earthstars.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies; includes puffballs and earthstars

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