| lycoperdon | <botany> 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. Origin: NL, from Gr. Wolf + to break wind. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lycoperdonosis | A persisting pneumonitis following inhalation of spores of the puffballs Lycoperdon pyriforme and L. Bovista. (05 Mar 2000) |