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Definition of Polyporus
1. Noun. Type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers.
Exact synonyms: Genus Polyporus
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Family Polyporaceae, Polyporaceae
Member holonyms: Polyporus Tenuiculus, Grifola Frondosa, Hen Of The Woods, Hen-of-the-woods, Polyporus Frondosus, Polyporus Squamosus, Scaly Polypore
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Family Polyporaceae, Polyporaceae
Member holonyms: Polyporus Tenuiculus, Grifola Frondosa, Hen Of The Woods, Hen-of-the-woods, Polyporus Frondosus, Polyporus Squamosus, Scaly Polypore
Definition of Polyporus
1. n. A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus.
Medical Definition of Polyporus
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Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Many + a pore.