foxfire

Etymology


Possibly from, though the semantic connection is unclear. Alternatively, the first element may be ultimately from, or the term may derive by folk etymology from phosphor.

Noun

 * 1)  Bioluminescence created by some types of fungus, particularly those growing on rotting wood.
 * 2)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
 * 1)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
 * 1)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
 * 1)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
 * 1)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
 * 1)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
 * 1)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.
 * 1)  Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence; torchwood.

Translations

 * Arabic: فوكسفيري
 * Finnish: peikonkulta
 * Hebrew:
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 * Tamil: பாக்ஸ்ஃபையர்