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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.

Synonyms

  • Genus Fomes
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