coral fungus

coral fungus

n.

Any of numerous fungi, especially of the family Clavariaceae, whose often brightly colored spore-bearing structures are club-shaped to intricately branched and resemble coral.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coral fungus - any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral Clavariaceae, family Clavariaceae - fleshy fungi: coral fungi club fungus - a club-shaped coral fungus fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia