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Polyporus squamosus vs pore fungus

pore fungus vs Polyporus squamosus

Polyporus squamosus and pore fungus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Polyporus squamosus Yes No No No
pore fungus Yes No No No
As nouns, pore fungus is a hypernym of Polyporus squamosus; that is, pore fungus 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
  • pore fungus: 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 polypore, pore mushroom.
Polyporus squamosus (noun) pore fungus (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 pore fungus

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