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Type genus of the Polyporaceae
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Polyporus \Po*lyp"o*rus\, n.; pl. Polypori . [NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + ? a pore.] (Bot.) A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus. Note: Polyporus fomentarius was formerly dried and cut in slices for ...
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Polyporus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae . It is a genus used for the production of single cell proteins , sources of mixed protein extracted from pure or mixed cultures of algae, yeasts, fungi or bacteria (grown on agricultural wastes) ...
Usage examples of polyporus.
During the Tertiary period members of the genera now known under the names of Lenzites, Polyporus, and Hydnum were all in existence.
Every dead tree or branch in the forest is crowded with all species of Polyporus, while carpets, damp cellars, plaster walls and sawdust are favorite abodes of many fungi.
During the Tertiary period members of the genera now known under the names of Lenzites, Polyporus, and Hydnum were all in existence.