| lycoperdon | (n) genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium, Syn. genus Lycoperdon |
| Lycoperdon | ‖prop. n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; wolf + &unr_; to break wind. ] (Bot.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ] |