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foxfire.

Bioluminescence created by some types of fungus, particularly those growing on rotting wood.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɒksfaɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɑksˌfaɪ(ə)ɹ/General-American
  1. Bioluminescence created by some types of fungus, particularly those growing on rotting wood.

    US · uncountable · usually
  2. Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.

    broadly · uncountable · usually
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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