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shelf fungus vs polypore

polypore vs shelf fungus

shelf fungus and polypore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shelf fungus Yes No No No
polypore Yes No No No
As nouns, polypore is a hypernym of shelf fungus; that is, polypore is a word with a broader meaning than shelf fungus:
  • shelf 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 shelf fungus include pore fungus, pore mushroom.
shelf 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 shelf fungus and polypore

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