pore fungus
noun
plural pore fungi
: a basidiomycetous fungus (as of the genera Ganoderma, Laetiporus, Polyporus, and Trametes) that has the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores located on the underside of a usually tough or woody fruiting body and that is found chiefly on trees or decaying wood : polypore
Note: The fruiting bodies of most pore fungi are typically fanlike or shelflike and are commonly called bracket or shelf fungi.
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