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fox·fire
(fŏks′fīr′)n.
A phosphorescent glow produced by certain bioluminescent fungi that grow on rotting wood.
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foxfire
(ˈfɒksˌfaɪə)n
(Plants) a luminescent glow emitted by certain fungi on rotting wood. See also bioluminescence
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fox′fire`
or fox′-fire`,
n.
1. organic luminescence.
2. any of various fungi causing luminescence in decaying wood.
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