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bracket fungus

DEFINITIONS OF: bracket fungus

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n a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures

Synonyms:
shelf fungus
Type of:
polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom
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
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