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powder cap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
pow-der -cap
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

powder caps (plural)

Questions

What does powder cap mean?
A parasitic fungus, Asterophora lycoperdoides, that lives on other mushrooms.

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