- Stinkhorn
- Stinkhorn Stink"horn`, n. (Bot.) A kind of fungus of the genus {Phallus}, which emits a fetid odor. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
stinkhorn — [stiŋk′hôrn΄] n. any of an order (Phallales) of foul smelling basidiomycetous fungi … English World dictionary
stinkhorn — noun Date: circa 1724 any of various fetid basidiomycetous fungi (order Phallales, especially Phallus impudicus) having spores dispersed by insects … New Collegiate Dictionary
stinkhorn — /stingk hawrn /, n. any of various rank smelling, brown capped mushrooms of the genus Phallus, esp. P. impudicus. [1715 25; STINK + HORN] * * * ▪ fungus order any fungus of the order Phallales (phylum Basidiomycota, kingdom Fungi), typified by a … Universalium
stinkhorn — noun Any fungus of the order Phallales which produce a foul scented, rod shaped mushroom … Wiktionary
stinkhorn — noun a fungus with a rounded greenish brown gelatinous head that turns into a foul smelling slime containing the spores. [Family Phallaceae: many species.] … English new terms dictionary
stinkhorn — stink•horn [[t]ˈstɪŋkˌhɔrn[/t]] n. fng any rank smelling, brown capped mushrooms of the genus Phallus, esp P. impudicus[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
stinkhorn — /ˈstɪŋkhɔn/ (say stingkhawn) noun any of various ill smelling fungi of the Phallus genus, which rely on carrion loving insects for spore dispersal …
stinkhorn — n. any foul smelling fungus of the order Phallales … Useful english dictionary
dog stinkhorn — noun a stinkhorn having a stalk without a cap; the slimy gleba is simply plastered on its surface near the apex where winged insects can find it • Syn: ↑Mutinus caninus • Hypernyms: ↑stinkhorn, ↑carrion fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Phallales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
common stinkhorn — noun a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism • Syn: ↑Phallus impudicus • Hypernyms: ↑stinkhorn, ↑carrion fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Phallus, ↑genus Phallus … Useful english dictionary