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dead-men's-fingers

DEFINITIONS OF: dead-men's-fingers

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n the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria

Synonyms:
Xylaria polymorpha, dead-man's-fingers
Type of:
fungus
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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