Stinky Squid (Noun)
Meaning
A stinkhorn of genus Pseudocolus; the fruiting body first resembles a small puffball that soon splits open to form a stalk with tapering arms that arch and taper to a common point.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The villagers nearby complained about the presence of stinky squid near their pathways due to its strong odor.
- Botanists carefully relocated a stinky squid fungus found growing near the old tree to preserve its ecosystem.
- Locals familiar with the area occasionally refer to the unique Pseudocolus as a stinky squid mushroom due to its squashed apperance.
- Although some species classification refers to it as stinky squid due to its appearance it's neither a squid nor known for swimming.
- In some countries they use stinky squid to ward off snakes or other unwanted small animals.