urn fungus
- noun
- /ˈɜrn ˈfʌŋɡəs/
- Specialized
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hongo de urna
- The urn fungus can often be found growing on decaying wood in spring.
Examples
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The unusual shape of the urn fungus makes it stand out from other fungi.
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Mycologists identified the specimen as an urn fungus due to its unique dark interior.
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The urn fungus is often found in damp woodland areas.
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I discovered an urn fungus while hiking last weekend.
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The urn fungus can often be found growing on decaying wood in spring.
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Mycologists identified the specimen as an urn fungus due to its unique dark interior.
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The unusual shape of the urn fungus makes it stand out from other fungi.
Synonyms
A fungus with a cup-shaped fruit body and a nearly black inside
A dark cup-shaped mushroom that grows on dead wood in winter
A dark, cup-shaped fungus with brown to black outside and a black inside
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound literally names a fungus that is urn-shaped: a learner who knows 'urn' (a vase-like object) and 'fungus' can infer a fungus with an urn-shaped fruiting body. This is a straightforward, descriptive compositional pattern (shape + noun) common across languages, so the meaning is directly recoverable by a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun urn fungus comes from the fungus's shape: its cup looks like a small urn or vase with a nearly black inside, so the name describes that kind of fungus.
