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bracket fungus vs polypore

polypore vs bracket fungus

bracket fungus and polypore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bracket fungus Yes No No No
polypore Yes No No No
As nouns, polypore is a hypernym of bracket fungus; that is, polypore is a word with a broader meaning than bracket fungus:
  • bracket fungus: a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
  • 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 bracket fungus include pore fungus, pore mushroom.
bracket fungus (noun) polypore (noun)
a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures 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 bracket fungus and polypore

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