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foxfire

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fox·fire  (fksfr)
n.
A phosphorescent glow, especially that produced by certain fungi found on rotting wood.

foxfire [ˈfɒksˌfaɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a luminescent glow emitted by certain fungi on rotting wood See also bioluminescence


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After that, and a lot of tearful hugs, we would all depart, reinvigorated, to places halfway around the globe, there to glow in the darkness like bits of that luminous lichen called foxfire.
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