shelf fungus
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| shelf fungus
Any of various basidiomycete fungi that form shelflike carpophores (spore-bearing structures) on tree trunks or decaying wood. Also called bracket fungus. |
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| shelf fungus | |
noun | |
| a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures [syn: bracket fungus] |
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Shelf fungus
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