corpse plant

noun

A white myco-heterotrophic herb, Monotropa uniflora, of the family Ericaceae.

Meanings

nouncorpse plant (countable and uncountable, plural corpse plants)

plural corpse plants

  1. countableuncountableA white myco-heterotrophic herb, Monotropa uniflora, of the family Ericaceae.

    Synonyms: ghost plant, Indian pipe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white myco-heterotrophic herb, Monotropa uniflora, of the family Ericaceae.

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APA

corpse plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse%20plant

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“corpse plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse%20plant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpse plant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse%20plant.

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