Any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature - true puffball
Any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles - earthball, false truffle, hard-skinned puffball
Derived forms: puffballs
Type of: fungus
Part of: family Lycoperdaceae, genus Scleroderma, Lycoperdaceae, Scleroderma