| Pronunciation: | | 'urth`stâr
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| | Definition: | | [n] any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star |
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| | See Also: | | Astreus hygrometricus, Astreus pteridis, family Geastraceae, fungus, Geastraceae, Geastrum coronatum |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Earth"star`\, n. (Bot.)
A curious fungus of the genus {Geaster}, in which the outer
coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one
forms a ball containing the dustlike spores.
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