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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.
2. 2
   woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bracket fungusbracket funguspore funguspore mushroomshelf fungus

Etymology

From poly- + pore.

Related phrases

sheep polyporewhite cheese polypore

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