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fungus combs

fungus combs is the plural of fungus comb.

Meaning of fungus comb

Noun

fungus comb (plural fungus combs)

  1. A slurry of masticated or partially digested wood that termites create which is subsequently digested by white rot fungus to produce a byproduct that the termites can eat.
    • This enzyme might be responsible for the degradation of phenolics in the fungus comb.2006, Helmut König, Ajit Varma, Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates, page 346

Questions about fungus combs

What is fungus combs the plural of?
Fungus combs is the plural of fungus comb.

Words near fungus combs in the dictionary

  1. funguria
  2. fungus
  3. fungus beetle
  4. fungus beetles
  5. fungus comb
  6. fungus combs
  7. fungus gamboge
  8. fungus garden
  9. fungus gardens
  10. fungus gnat
  11. fungus gnats

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