Geastrum

prop. n.

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The type genus of the Geastraceae, consisting of fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Geastrum - type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments genus Geastrum fungus genus - includes lichen genera family Geastraceae, Geastraceae - a family of earthstar fungi belonging to the order Lycoperdales