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bracket fungus

bracket fungus noun: any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.

bracket fungus: any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble...
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Noun

bracket fungus (plural bracket fungi)

  1. Any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.
    • One class, bracket fungus, may be used for decorative purposes. Pictures may be drawn on its flat surface. The bracket fungus is found most often in the shape of a semicircular bracket, varying in size from 1 in. to 2 ft. in diameter and attached to dead stumps and fallen logs—beech-trees...1921 February, Anthony E. Zipprich, “Drawing on Fungus-a Novel and Pleasing Art”, in Popular Science, volume 98, number 2, Modern Publishing Company, page 128
    • Some bracket fungi can utilize most of the wood, and because they leave it white, spongy, and fibrous are called "white rots."1994, Marcia Bonta, Appalachian Autumn, University of Pittsburgh Press, page 160

bracket fungus meaning in Assamese

bracket fungus in Assamese

fungus of the family Polyporaceae
কাঠফুলা kathphula

Synonyms of bracket fungus

Forms of bracket fungus

pluralbracket fungi

Questions about bracket fungus

What does bracket fungus mean?
Bracket fungus means any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves or brackets.
What is bracket fungus in Assamese?
Bracket fungus in Assamese is কাঠফুলা (kathphula). See Bracket fungus meaning in Assamese.
What part of speech is bracket fungus?
Bracket fungus is a noun.
What is the plural of bracket fungus?
The plural of bracket fungus is bracket fungi.

Words near bracket fungus in the dictionary

  1. bracket busters
  2. bracket clock
  3. bracket clocks
  4. bracket creep
  5. bracket fungi
  6. bracket fungus
  7. bracket race
  8. bracket racer
  9. bracket racers
  10. bracket races
  11. bracket racing

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