"dead man's fingers" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} dead man's fingers
  1. Any of several plants or other organisms with fleshy finger-like structures:
    The fungus Xylaria polymorpha;
    Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Crabs, Fungi, Green algae, Ranunculales order plants
    Sense id: en-dead_man's_fingers-en-noun-AWSQpniO Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 20 25 15 15 15 11 Disambiguation of Crabs: 21 21 14 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Fungi: 34 21 15 11 11 7 Disambiguation of Green algae: 20 24 16 16 16 7 Disambiguation of Ranunculales order plants: 18 22 18 18 18 5
  2. Any of several plants or other organisms with fleshy finger-like structures:
    The soft coral Alcyonium digitatum;
    Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Crabs, Green algae, Orchids, Ranunculales order plants, Soft corals
    Sense id: en-dead_man's_fingers-en-noun-VoSmQ02g Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 20 25 15 15 15 11 Disambiguation of Crabs: 21 21 14 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Green algae: 20 24 16 16 16 7 Disambiguation of Orchids: 18 23 18 18 18 6 Disambiguation of Ranunculales order plants: 18 22 18 18 18 5 Disambiguation of Soft corals: 15 47 11 11 11 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 24 17 17 17 9
  3. Any of several plants or other organisms with fleshy finger-like structures:
    The seaweed Codium fragile;
    Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Crabs, Green algae, Ranunculales order plants
    Sense id: en-dead_man's_fingers-en-noun-pBWTCzz- Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 20 25 15 15 15 11 Disambiguation of Crabs: 21 21 14 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Green algae: 20 24 16 16 16 7 Disambiguation of Ranunculales order plants: 18 22 18 18 18 5
  4. Any of several plants or other organisms with fleshy finger-like structures:
    A shrub or small tree, Decaisnea insignis, with edible fingerlike pods;
    Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Crabs, Green algae, Ranunculales order plants
    Sense id: en-dead_man's_fingers-en-noun-ZwZlKO3J Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 20 25 15 15 15 11 Disambiguation of Crabs: 21 21 14 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Green algae: 20 24 16 16 16 7 Disambiguation of Ranunculales order plants: 18 22 18 18 18 5
  5. Any of several plants or other organisms with fleshy finger-like structures:
    The early purple orchid, Orchis mascula.
    Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Crabs, Green algae, Ranunculales order plants
    Sense id: en-dead_man's_fingers-en-noun-eAjUJ9-V Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 20 25 15 15 15 11 Disambiguation of Crabs: 21 21 14 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Green algae: 20 24 16 16 16 7 Disambiguation of Ranunculales order plants: 18 22 18 18 18 5
  6. (cooking) The fingerlike gills of a crab. Categories (topical): Cooking Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Crabs
    Sense id: en-dead_man's_fingers-en-noun-S9i2XVBz Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 20 25 15 15 15 11 Disambiguation of Crabs: 21 21 14 14 14 15 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dead men's fingers Related terms: dead man's finger, red dead man's fingers

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