LYCOPERDON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lycoperdon mean? 

• LYCOPERDON (noun)
  The noun LYCOPERDON has 1 sense:

1. genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium

  Familiarity information: LYCOPERDON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LYCOPERDON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Lycoperdon; Lycoperdon

Hypernyms ("Lycoperdon" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Holonyms ("Lycoperdon" is a member of...):

family Lycoperdaceae; Lycoperdaceae (a fungus family belonging to the order Lycoperdales; includes puffballs)