dead-man's fingers

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded-manz, -muh nz]
- /ˈdɛdˌmænz, -mənz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded-manz, -muh nz]
- /ˈdɛdˌmænz, -mənz/

Definition of dead-man's fingers words

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

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Origin of dead-man's fingers

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Dead-man's fingers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dead-man's fingers popularity

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 about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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