Polypore


[pol-ee-pawr, -pohr] /ˈpɒl iˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr/

noun
1.
a woody pore fungus, Laetiporus (Polyporus) sulphureus, that forms large, brightly colored, shelflike growths on old logs and tree stumps.

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