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CORAL FUNGUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("coral fungus" is a kind 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coral fungus"):
club fungus (a club-shaped coral fungus)
Holonyms ("coral fungus" is a member of...):
Clavariaceae; family Clavariaceae (fleshy fungi: coral fungi)