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GENUS GEASTRUM Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the phrase genus geastrum. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase genus geastrum. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for GENUS GEASTRUM

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earthstar
nounn
noun

• any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star

mushroom
nounn
noun

• common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)

• mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)

• any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium

• a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)

• fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi

verb

• pick or gather mushrooms

• grow and spread fast

puffball
nounn
noun

• any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature

• any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

species
nounn
noun

• (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

• a specific kind of something

geastrum
nounn
noun

• type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments

Best Hypernyms For GENUS GEASTRUM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for genus geastrum, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (1)
fungus genus
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