dead-man's-fingers

Definitions of dead-man's-fingers
  1. noun
    the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria
    synonyms: Xylaria polymorpha, dead-men's-fingers
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    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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