Puffball Definition
pŭfbôl
puffballs
noun
puffballs
Any of various round basidiomycetous fungi (esp. order Lycoperdales) that burst at the touch, when mature, and discharge a brown powder.
Webster's New World
Any of various fungi chiefly of the family Lycoperdaceae, having a ball-shaped fruiting body that when pressed or struck releases clouds of small spores.
American Heritage
The rounded head of a dandelion that has gone to seed.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- true puffball
- hard-skinned puffball
- false-truffle
- earthball
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puffball
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