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polypore vs basidiomycete

basidiomycete vs polypore

polypore and basidiomycete both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polypore Yes No No No
basidiomycete Yes No No No
As nouns, basidiomycete is a hypernym of polypore; that is, basidiomycete is a word with a broader meaning than polypore:
  • 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
  • basidiomycete: any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
Other hypernyms of polypore include basidiomycetous fungi.
polypore (noun) basidiomycete (noun)
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 any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
Difference between polypore and basidiomycete

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