Corticium
noun
Cor·ti·ci·um
kȯ(r)ˈtis(h)ēəm
: a genus of basidiomycetous fungi (family Thelephoraceae) that are distinguished by a simple smooth-surfaced prostrate or resupinate sporophore and that include a number of forms parasitic on wood or on economic crops see bottom rot sense 1, pink disease , rhizoctonia
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“Corticium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Corticium. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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