Lycoperdales n 1: small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies; includes puffballs and earthstars [syn: {Lycoperdales}, {order Lycoperdales}]
Lycoperdales \Lycoperdales\ prop. n. A small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies: puffpalls; earthstars. Syn: order {Lycoperdales}. [WordNet 1.5]