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foxfire
or fox-fire
[ foks-fahyuhr ]
/ ˈfɒksˌfaɪər /
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noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
organic luminescence, especially from certain fungi on decaying wood.
any of various fungi causing luminescence in decaying wood.
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British Dictionary definitions for foxfire
foxfire
/ (ˈfɒksˌfaɪə) /
noun
a luminescent glow emitted by certain fungi on rotting woodSee also bioluminescence
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