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stinkhorn

noun
stink·​horn | \ ˈstiŋk-ˌhȯrn How to pronounce stinkhorn (audio) \

Definition of stinkhorn

: any of various fetid basidiomycetous fungi (order Phallales, especially Phallus impudicus) having spores dispersed by insects

Examples of stinkhorn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The best method for eliminating the stinkhorn from the yard is to dig it up or handpick it out. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Stinkhorn fungus lives up to its name," 25 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of stinkhorn

circa 1724, in the meaning defined above

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