foxfire.
Bioluminescence created by some types of fungus, particularly those growing on rotting wood.
Meaning & usage
Bioluminescence created by some types of fungus, particularly those growing on rotting wood.
Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
Where this word comes from
Possibly from fox + fire, though the semantic connection is unclear. Alternatively, the first element may be ultimately from Old French fols (“false”), or the term may derive by folk etymology from phosphor.
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