stinkhorn

English

Aseroe rubra, a stinkhorn.

Etymology

stink +‎ horn

Noun

stinkhorn (plural stinkhorns)

Any fungus of the order Phallales, which produce a foul-scented, rod-shaped mushroom.

Translations

fungus

Danish: stinksvamp c
German: Stinkmorchel f
Irish: adharc an phúca f

Maori: matakupenga, paruwhatitiri
Norwegian: stanksopp
Swedish: stinksvamp c, liksvamp c

Further reading

Phallaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phallales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Phallaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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