Meanings
nounhoof fungus (plural hoof fungi)
plural hoof fungi
- A fungal plant pathogen of species Fomes fomentarius, found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, producing large polypore fruiting bodies shaped like a horse's hoof, used for tinder.
Synonyms: tinder fungus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fungal plant pathogen of species Fomes fomentarius, found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, producing large polypore fruiting bodies shaped like a horse's hoof, used for tinder.
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Translations
Catalan bolet d'esca
- bolet d'escaFomes fomentarius
Dutch echte tonderzwam
- echte tonderzwamFomes fomentarius
French amadouvier
- amadouvierFomes fomentarius
German Zunderschwamm
- ZunderschwammFomes fomentarius
Hungarian tapló
- taplóFomes fomentarius
Italian fungo esca del fuoco
- fungo esca del fuocoFomes fomentarius
Polish hubiak pospolity
- hubiak pospolityFomes fomentarius
Portuguese casco de cavalo, fungo pavio
- casco de cavaloFomes fomentarius
- fungo pavioFomes fomentarius
Spanish hongo yesca, hongo yesquero
- hongo yescaFomes fomentarius
- hongo yesqueroFomes fomentarius
- hongo pata de caballoFomes fomentarius
Swedish fnöskticka
- fnösktickaFomes fomentarius
Turkish kav mantarı
- kav mantarıFomes fomentarius
Welsh carn y fedwen, golosged y coed
- carn y fedwenFomes fomentarius
- golosged y coedFomes fomentarius
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APA
hoof fungus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoof%20fungus
MLA
“hoof fungus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoof%20fungus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoof fungus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoof%20fungus.
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