coral fungus

[ kawr-uhl fuhng-guhs, kor- ]

/ ˈkɔr əl ˈfʌŋ gəs, ˈkɒr- /

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noun

any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.

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Origin of coral fungus

First recorded in 1850–55

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