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polypore

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.pɔːr/

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noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.pɔːr/C2formalscientific
  • ruТип гриба, обычно древесный и сохраняющийся в зрелом возрасте, со спороносной поверхностью, расположенной внутри трубочек или пор, часто встречающийся в семействах Polyporaceae или Boletaceae.

A type of fungus, typically woody and persistent at maturity, that has a spore-bearing surface located within tubes or pores, commonly found in the families Polyporaceae or Boletaceae.

  1. Woody pore fungusC1formalscientific

    A type of fungus that forms large, often woody fruiting bodies with pores on the underside, typically found on trees or decaying wood.

    ruДревесный пористый гриб

    • The polypore on the old oak tree was hard and shelf-like.
    • Many polypores are important decomposers in forest ecosystems.
    • The artist used a dried polypore as a canvas for painting.

    Synonymsbracket fungusconkshelf fungus

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  • polypores' possessive plural form
  • polypore's possessive singular form