Polyporus
noun
Po·lyp·o·rus
pə-ˈlip-ə-rəs 
: a genus (the type of the family Polyporaceae) of fungi having fruiting bodies that are sessile or borne on a stipe and including important pathogens of various trees
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“Polyporus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Polyporus. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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