FOMES IGNIARIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Fomes igniarius mean? 

• FOMES IGNIARIUS (noun)
  The noun FOMES IGNIARIUS has 1 sense:

1. fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

  Familiarity information: FOMES IGNIARIUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOMES IGNIARIUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

agaric; Fomes igniarius

Hypernyms ("Fomes igniarius" is a kind of...):

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

Holonyms ("Fomes igniarius" is a member of...):

Fomes; genus Fomes (genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees)