noun
- plural of polypore; fungi that form shelf-like or bracket-like fruiting bodies with many small pores on the underside instead of gills
Usage: mycology
Examples
- The dead oak tree was covered with various polypores growing from its trunk.
- Polypores are important decomposers in forest ecosystems.
- The mycologist identified several species of polypores on the fallen log.
- Many polypores are perennial and can live for several years.
- Some polypores have medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine.
- The underside of polypores contains thousands of tiny pores that release spores.