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polypore

pol y pore |ˈpäliˌpôr ˈpɑlɪpɔr | noun a bracket fungus in which the spores are expelled through fine pores on the underside. [Several families in the order Aphyllophorales, class Hymenomycetes, in particular Polyporaceae, which includes the dryad saddle . ]

 

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polypore

polypore |ˈpɒlɪpɔː | noun a bracket fungus in which the spores are expelled through fine pores on the underside. Several families in the order Aphyllophorales, class Hymenomycetes, in particular Polyporaceae, which includes the beech polypore (Piptoporus (formerly Polyporus ) betulinus ).