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Polyphore vs Polypore - What's the difference?

polyphore | polypore |

As nouns the difference between polyphore and polypore

is that polyphore is (botany|mycology) a receptacle which bears many ovaries while polypore is any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.

polyphore

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany, mycology) A receptacle which bears many ovaries.

    • polypore

    English

    (wikipedia polypore)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.

    • Derived terms

    *sheep polypore