Lycoperdaceae
plural noun
Ly·co·per·da·ce·ae
ˌlīkō(ˌ)pərˈdāsēˌē
: a family of fungi (order Lycoperdales) comprising the puffballs and having a spherical fruiting body with a flexible peridium of two or three layers enclosing a chambered gleba that appears solid and white when young and at maturity is filled with masses of powdery dark spores
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“Lycoperdaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lycoperdaceae. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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