fruitbody
Noun
Meaning
fruitbody (plural fruitbodies)
fruiting body
Examples
The fungi are called puffballs because clouds of brown dust-like spores are emitted when the mature fruitbody bursts, or in response to impacts such as those of falling raindrops.
As the spores mature, they form a mass called a gleba in the centre of the fruitbody that is often of a distinctive color and texture.