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Polyporus squamosus vs polypore

polypore vs Polyporus squamosus

Polyporus squamosus and polypore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Polyporus squamosus Yes No No No
polypore Yes No No No
As nouns, polypore is a hypernym of Polyporus squamosus; that is, polypore is a word with a broader meaning than Polyporus squamosus:
  • Polyporus squamosus: a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
  • polypore: 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
Other hypernyms of Polyporus squamosus include pore fungus, pore mushroom.
Polyporus squamosus (noun) polypore (noun)
a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere 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
Difference between Polyporus squamosus and polypore

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