scaly polypore

1. 1.

   a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere

   SynonymsPolyporus squamosus

   Broaderpolypore

   Part ofPolyporus

Questions about scaly polypore

What does scaly polypore mean?

scaly polypore means "a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere".

What is another word for scaly polypore?

Close synonyms include Polyporus squamosus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.