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bird's-nest fungus

noun

any fungus of the order Nidulariales, having fruiting bodies that resemble a bird's nest containing eggs.

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Nearby words

bird's-foot, bird's-foot trefoil, bird's-foot violet, bird's-nest, bird's-nest fern, bird's-nest fungus, bird's-nest orchid, bird's-nest soup, bird-brained, bird-breeder's lung, bird-catcher tree
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British Dictionary definitions for bird's-nest fungus

bird's-nest fungus

noun

any fungus of the family Nidulariaceae, having a nestlike spore-producing body containing egglike spore-filled structures
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