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octopus stinkhorns

octopus stinkhorns is the plural of octopus stinkhorn.

Meaning of octopus stinkhorn

Noun

octopus stinkhorn (plural octopus stinkhorns)

  1. A fungus of the genus Clathrus, especially C. archeri, featuring pink or white 'arms' and an odor similar to rotten meat.
    • There are many types of stinkhorn fungus, including the orange squid or octopus stinkhorn (Clathrus columnatus) that has branched fingers and secretes a brown gooey-looking substance that smells worse than it looks.2005 December 10, Yvonne Swanson, “Olfactory assault”, in St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, page 3F

Questions about octopus stinkhorns

What is octopus stinkhorns the plural of?
Octopus stinkhorns is the plural of octopus stinkhorn.

Words near octopus stinkhorns in the dictionary

  1. octopus hold
  2. octopus holds
  3. octopus ink
  4. octopus inks
  5. octopus stinkhorn
  6. octopus stinkhorns
  7. octopus strap
  8. octopus straps
  9. octopus stretch
  10. octopus stretches
  11. octopusal

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