dead man's fingers

dead-man's fingers

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Definitions of dead man's fingers words

noun dead man's fingers a soft coral, Alcyonium digitatum, with long finger-like polyps 3
noun dead man's fingers any of various fungi, sponges, plant roots, animal parts, etc., having fingerlike projections and a pale or dull color, as the gray-black woodland fungus Xylaria polymorpha or the whitish spongy gills of a food crab. 1
noun dead man's fingers Any of several plants or animals with fleshy finger-like structures. 0

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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