polypore
polypore · polypores
Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically…Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.
More definitions
- 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
Forms
plural: polyporesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:pore funguspore mushroom
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsheep polypore
See also
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