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basidiomycete vs polypore

polypore vs basidiomycete

basidiomycete and polypore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
basidiomycete Yes No No No
polypore Yes No No No
As nouns, polypore is a hyponym of basidiomycete; that is, polypore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than basidiomycete:
  • basidiomycete: any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
  • 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 hyponyms of basidiomycete include mushroom, agaric, gill fungus, pore fungus, pore mushroom.
basidiomycete (noun) polypore (noun)
any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota 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 basidiomycete and polypore

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