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Definition of Polypore
1. 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.
Generic synonyms: Basidiomycete, Basidiomycetous Fungi
Specialized synonyms: 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
Definition of Polypore
1. Noun. Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Polypore
1. a type of fungus [n -S] - See also: fungus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polypore
Literary usage of Polypore
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Tree Diseases by William Howard Rankin (1918)
"SYNONYMY OF polypore NAMES Following is a list of the polypore names used in this
manual. Opposite each is the name applied to the same fungus by ..."
2. Rambles in Search of Flowerless Plants by Margaret Plues (1864)
"The Variegated polypore (P. versicolor), is a very familiar species ; smaller
than any of those ... The Fir polypore (P. abietinus, Plate XVIII., Jig. ..."
3. Bulletin (Geological Survey of Western Australia). by Geological Survey of Western Australia (1904)
"... quand elle a été brisée ; le bleu noirâtre du polypore versicolor, ...
la Chanterelle rappelle celle de l'abricot ; le polypore odorant dégage un parfum ..."
4. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1840)
"15, was read to the Botanical Society a notice of a new species of exotic polypore,
by Professor Kickx, of the University of (1 mid, translated by Mr. ..."
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