Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stinkhorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: stinkhorn
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fungus of the order Phallales, which produce a foul-scented, rod-shaped mushroom.

Etymology

From stink + horn.

Inflected Forms

stinkhorns (plural)

Phrases

column stinkhorn octopus stinkhorn

Synonyms

carrion fungus

Questions

What does stinkhorn mean?: Any fungus of the order Phallales, which produce a foul-scented, rod-shaped mushroom.
Where does stinkhorn come from?: From stink + horn.

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