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单词 stinkhorn
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Definition of stinkhorn in English:

stinkhorn

nounˈstɪŋkhɔːnˈstɪŋkˌhɔrn
  • A widely distributed fungus which has a tall whitish stem with a rounded greenish-brown gelatinous head that turns into a foul-smelling slime containing the spores.

    Family Phallaceae, class Gasteromycetes: many species, including the common European Phallus impudicus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The service is performed for stinkhorns by flies, which are attracted by the smell of rotting carrion which they emit and which accounts for ‘stink’ in their name.
    • The source of the odor - enough to send even the most ardent picnickers packing - is the slimy, greenish brown matrix (seen here on the arms of the stinkhorn), which houses the spores.
    • While not, strictly speaking, a plant, several specimens of squid stinkhorn fungus Pseudocolus schellenbergiae attracted interest.
    • A stinkhorn is perhaps the most repellent fungus there is, which is saying something.
    • I remember going with her along country paths, watching her smash stinkhorns with a special stick that she reserved for the purpose.
 
 

Definition of stinkhorn in US English:

stinkhorn

nounˈstɪŋkˌhɔrnˈstiNGkˌhôrn
  • A widely distributed fungus which has a tall whitish stem with a rounded greenish-brown gelatinous head that turns into a foul-smelling slime containing the spores.

    Family Phallaceae, class Gasteromycetes: many species, including the common European Phallus impudicus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A stinkhorn is perhaps the most repellent fungus there is, which is saying something.
    • The source of the odor - enough to send even the most ardent picnickers packing - is the slimy, greenish brown matrix (seen here on the arms of the stinkhorn), which houses the spores.
    • I remember going with her along country paths, watching her smash stinkhorns with a special stick that she reserved for the purpose.
    • The service is performed for stinkhorns by flies, which are attracted by the smell of rotting carrion which they emit and which accounts for ‘stink’ in their name.
    • While not, strictly speaking, a plant, several specimens of squid stinkhorn fungus Pseudocolus schellenbergiae attracted interest.
 
 
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