bederfzwam

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bederf (“decay, rot”) +‎ zwam (“mushroom, fungus”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈdɛrfˌsʋɑm/
  • Hyphenation: be‧derf‧zwam

Noun

bederfzwam f (plural bederfzwammen)

  1. (obsolete, chiefly plural) An organism belonging to an obsolete taxon that included bacteria, fungi and yeasts. [1880s - 1890s]
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