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has gloss | (noun) any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star earthstar |
lexicalization | eng: earthstar |
subclass of | (noun) an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia fungus |
has subclass | (noun) an earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac Geastrum coronatum |
has subclass | (noun) the largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded Astreus pteridis |
has subclass | (noun) a common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan Astreus hygrometricus |
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member of | (noun) a family of earthstar fungi belonging to the order Lycoperdales Geastraceae, family Geastraceae |
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