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Meanings of lycoperdon in English

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lycoperdon

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

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        Usage of lycoperdon in English
        1
        I have already drawn your attention to the anaesthetic properties of the lycoperdon, or common puff-ball.
        The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
        2
        Lycoperdon tuber, truffles, -in the Hanger and High-wood.
        The Natural History of Selborne
        3
        The genus Lycoperdon belongs to this group, and it contains the puff-balls so common in this country.
        Among the Mushrooms: A Guide For Beginners
        4
        The adis, an excellent pea, and the Lycoperdon, or wild potato, grow in the neighborhood of Aleppo.
        The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: ...
        5
        Lycoperdon tuber, truffle, requires no light
        The Botanic Garden. Part II. / Containing the Loves of the Plant...
        6
        We also found, besides a small Boletus stipitatus, of a snow-white colour, the Boletus igniarius, and the Lycoperdon stellatum of Europe.
        Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of Amer...
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        Translations for lycoperdon
        Portuguese
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        Lycoperdon through the time