Any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales

• Malodorous mushroom

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales; "the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores away on their feet" [syn: carrion fungus ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
type of foul-smelling fungus, 1724, from stink + horn (n.), for its shape.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any fungus of the order ''(taxlink Phallales order noshow=1)'' which produce a foul-scented, rod-shaped mushroom.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stinkhorn \Stink"horn`\, n. (Bot.) A kind of fungus of the genus Phallus , which emits a fetid odor.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia