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polypore en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English pore English polypore From poly- + pore.

Meanings

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

Forms

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Deriveds

white cheese polypore · sheep polypore

Synonyms

shelf fungus · bracket fungus