Fistulina

noun

Fis·​tu·​li·​na

-ˈlēnə

: a genus of basidiomycetous fungi (family Polyporaceae) related to Boletus but having each of the pores separate although crowded

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin fistula + New Latin -ina

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