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wolf's-fist

wolf's-fist noun: lycoperdon puffball fungus.

Noun

wolf's-fist (plural wolf's-fists)

  1. (obsolete) Lycoperdon puffball fungus.

Forms of wolf's-fist

pluralwolf's-fists

Origin of wolf's-fist

From wolf + -'s + fist (“fart”), akin to Lycoperdon.

Questions about wolf's-fist

What does wolf's-fist mean?
Wolf's-fist means lycoperdon puffball fungus.
What part of speech is wolf's-fist?
Wolf's-fist is a noun.
What is the plural of wolf's-fist?
The plural of wolf's-fist is wolf's-fists.

Words near wolf's-fist in the dictionary

  1. wolf's peach
  2. wolf's peaches
  3. wolf's ticket
  4. wolf's whelp
  5. wolf's-claw
  6. wolf's-fist
  7. wolf's-fists
  8. wolf's-foot
  9. wolf's-milk
  10. wolf-cat
  11. wolf-child

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