(n) an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin, Syn. dermatosclerosis
(n) an earthball with a peridium that is firm dry and smooth when young but developing cracks when mature; pale orange-yellow when young and reddish brown at maturity, Syn. smooth earthball
(n) an earthball fungus that is a dingy brownish yellow and a dark purplish interior; the peridium is covered with a pattern of small warts, Syn. Scleroderma aurantium
(n) an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand; the top of the fruiting body opens up to form segments like the ray of an umbel, Syn. star earthball