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noun
Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pore fungus, pore mushroom
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi
Narrower terms: bracket fungus, shelf fungus, Albatrellus dispansus, Albatrellus ovinus, sheep polypore, Neolentinus ponderosus, Nigroporus vinosus, Oligoporus leucospongia, Polyporus tenuiculus, Polyporus squamosus, scaly polypore, beefsteak fungus, Fistulina hepatica
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English pore English polypore From poly- + pore.
