true puffball

/tru ˌpʌfˈbɔl/
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Definitions of true puffball
  1. noun
    any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
    synonyms: puffball
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    types:
    Calvatia gigantea, giant puffball
    huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight
    type of:
    fungus
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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