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Polypore Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix poly-

Polypore has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
basidiomycete
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bracket fungus Albatrellus dispansus Albatrellus ovinus Neolentinus ponderosus Nigroporus vinosus Oligoporus leucospongia Polyporus tenuiculus Polyporus squamosus beefsteak fungus
Rhyming Words
ore nore yore core tore vore sore fore dore more kore wore bore pore gore hore lore rore prore whore
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