Fomes (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fomes fungus grew on the decaying tree trunk, slowly breaking down the wood.
- Fomes annosus is a species of bracket fungus that can cause significant damage to coniferous trees.
- The large, woody sporophores of the fomes fungus made it a striking sight in the forest.
- Foresters were concerned about the spread of fomes, which could lead to heartrot in the trees.
- The fomes fungus was identified as the cause of the decline of several trees in the orchard.