ball — 1. A round mass. See bezoar. 2. In veterinary medicine, a large pill or bolus. chondrin b. one of the globular masses formed by a group of cells enclosed in a capsule, in hyaline cartilage. food … Medical dictionary
cotton ball — noun a fungus disease of cranberries • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease * * * noun : a disease of the cranberry caused by a fungus (Sclerotinia oxycocci) that forms a cottony mass of mycelium in the center of affected berries * * * cotton ball UK US… … Useful english dictionary
net fungus — /ˈnɛt fʌŋgəs/ (say net fungguhs) noun (plural net fungi /ˈnɛt fʌŋgi/ (say net funggee) or net funguses) 1. a New Zealand fungus, Clathrus cibarius, resembling a hollow lattice ball; basket fungus; fairies closet. 2. any fungus of the genus… …
fuzz-ball — fuzzˈ ball or fussˈ ball noun A puff ball fungus • • • Main Entry: ↑fuzz … Useful english dictionary
fuss-ball — fuzzˈ ball or fussˈ ball noun A puff ball fungus • • • Main Entry: ↑fuzz … Useful english dictionary
smut ball — noun 1. : the spore mass into which the ovary of the host is converted by the stinking smut organism compare bunt II 2. : puffball * * * smut ball, 1. the ball of black powder into which an ear of grain is changed by the smut fungus. 2. =… … Useful english dictionary
Fuzz ball — Fuzz Fuzz, n. [Cf. Prov. E. fuzzy that ravels (of silk or cotton), D. voos spongy, fungous, G. faser filament. E. feaze to untwist.] Fine, light particles or fibers; loose, volatile matter. [1913 Webster] {Fuzz ball}, a kind of fungus or mushroom … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sap ball — Sap Sap, n. [AS. s[ae]p; akin to OHG. saf, G. saft, Icel. safi; of uncertain origin; possibly akin to L. sapere to taste, to be wise, sapa must or new wine boiled thick. Cf. {Sapid}, {Sapient}.] 1. The juice of plants of any kind, especially the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smoke ball — n. puffball, any fungus with a spherical spore case; ball or case that contains a composition that sends forward thick smoke when it burns (Military) … English contemporary dictionary
cramp ball — noun A hard spherical black fungus, Daldinia concentrica, formerly thought to ward off cramp • • • Main Entry: ↑cramp … Useful english dictionary