Polyporales
plural noun
Po·lyp·o·ra·les
pəˌlipəˈrā(ˌ)lēz;
ˌpälēp-,
ˌpälə̇p-
: an order of basidiomycetous fungi (subclass Homobasidiomycetes) that is often included in Agaricales and that includes chiefly saprophytic fungi (as of wood) typically with shelflike or resupinate fruiting bodies which have a smooth or wrinkled often porose hymenium compare clavariaceae, hydnaceae , polyporaceae
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“Polyporales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polyporales. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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