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]