Lenzites

noun

Len·​zi·​tes

ˈlenzəˌtēz

: a genus of bracket fungi (family Polyporaceae) having the hymenium of frequently interconnected plates resembling gills and including a fungus (L. sepiaria) that causes a dry rot of timber

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from H. O. Lenz 19th century German botanist + Latin -ites -ite

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