noun
the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria
• Syn: ↑dead-man's-fingers, ↑Xylaria polymorpha
• Hypernyms: ↑fungus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Xylaria, ↑genus Xylaria
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noun plural but singular or plural in constructionUseful english dictionary. 2012.