TOOTH FUNGUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tooth fungus mean? 

• TOOTH FUNGUS (noun)
  The noun TOOTH FUNGUS has 1 sense:

1. a fungus of the family Hydnaceae

  Familiarity information: TOOTH FUNGUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOOTH FUNGUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fungus of the family Hydnaceae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("tooth fungus" 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 ("tooth fungus" is a member of...):

family Hydnaceae; Hydnaceae (tooth fungi)