foxfire


fox·fire

F0286900 (fŏks′fīr′)n. A phosphorescent glow produced by certain bioluminescent fungi that grow on rotting wood.

foxfire

(ˈfɒksˌfaɪə) n (Plants) a luminescent glow emitted by certain fungi on rotting wood. See also bioluminescence

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n. 1. organic luminescence. 2. any of various fungi causing luminescence in decaying wood. [1425–75]