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earthstar

earthstar noun: a type of puffball mushroom, of genus Geastrum, whose surface splits open in a star-shaped form.

earthstar: a type of puffball mushroom, of genus Geastrum, whose surface splits open in a star-shaped form
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Noun

earthstar (plural earthstars)

  1. A type of puffball mushroom, of genus Geastrum, whose surface splits open in a star-shaped form.

Forms of earthstar

pluralearthstars

Origin of earthstar

From earth + star.

Words formed from earthstar

Questions about earthstar

What does earthstar mean?
Earthstar means a type of puffball mushroom, of genus Geastrum, whose surface splits open in a star-shaped form.
What part of speech is earthstar?
Earthstar is a noun.
What is the plural of earthstar?
The plural of earthstar is earthstars.

Words near earthstar in the dictionary

  1. earthslips
  2. earthsman
  3. earthsmen
  4. earthsmoke
  5. earthspace
  6. earthstar
  7. earthstars
  8. earthstopper
  9. earthstoppers
  10. earthstopping
  11. earthstorm

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