octopus stinkhorn

noun

Definitions

  1. A fungus of the genus Clathrus, especially C. archeri, featuring pink or white 'arms' and…

    A fungus of the genus Clathrus, especially C. archeri, featuring pink or white 'arms' and an odor similar to rotten meat.

    • There are many types of stinkhorn fungus, including the orange squid or octopus stinkhorn (Clathrus columnatus) that has branched fingers and secretes a brown gooey-looking substance that smells worse than it looks.
    • A walker was stunned after spotting a rare smelly fungus – which is bright pink with “tentacles” and is known as “Octopus Stinkhorn”.
    • A native fungus, the Octopus Stinkhorn, or Devil's Fingers, still smells of rotting meat regardless of what it's called.

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