powder cap

noun

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

Meanings

nounpowder cap (plural powder caps)

plural powder caps

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

Translations

Finnish haperonvieras
  • haperonvierasAsterophora lycoperdoides
Hungarian porzó élősdigomba
  • porzó élősdigombaAsterophora lycoperdoides
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APA

powder cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powder%20cap

MLA

“powder cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powder%20cap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “powder cap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powder%20cap.

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