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any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
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coral fungi
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coral fungi — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral … Useful english dictionary
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coral fungus — noun any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Hyponyms: ↑club fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Clavariaceae, ↑family Clavariaceae … Useful english dictionary
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