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powder cap

powder cap noun: a parasitic fungus, Asterophora lycoperdoides, that lives on other mushrooms.

Noun

powder cap (plural powder caps)

  1. A parasitic fungus, Asterophora lycoperdoides, that lives on other mushrooms.

Forms of powder cap

pluralpowder caps

Questions about powder cap

What does powder cap mean?
Powder cap means a parasitic fungus, Asterophora lycoperdoides, that lives on other mushrooms.
What part of speech is powder cap?
Powder cap is a noun.
What is the plural of powder cap?
The plural of powder cap is powder caps.

Words near powder cap in the dictionary

  1. powder blues
  2. powder box
  3. powder boxes
  4. powder burn
  5. powder burns
  6. powder cap
  7. powder caps
  8. powder closet
  9. powder closets
  10. powder coating
  11. powder coatings

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