polypore

Noun

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pore fungus pore mushroom fungus bracket fungus shelf fungus

Hypernyms

basidiomycete basidiomycetous fungi

Hyponyms

bracket fungus shelf fungus sheep polypore beefsteak fungus Albatrellus ovinus Polyporus squamosus

Phrases with the word

beefsteak polypore birch polypore ox tongue polypore

Anagrams

polyrope

Examples

Today, reishi stands out as one the most valuable of all polypore mushrooms in nature for the benefit of our health. Many naturopaths and doctors prefer organically-grown reishi from pristine environments because they are more pure. Paul Stamets

Close letter words and terms

polypomedusan Polyporaceae polyporaceous polyporoid polyporous polyporus