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Gan·o·der·ma | \ ˌganōˈdərmə \
Definition of Ganoderma
in some classifications
: a genus of bracket fungi (family Polyporaceae) that are often included in the genus Fomes but when separated are distinguished on the basis of having double-walled spores with one end truncated and with a spiny brownish endospore
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