pore fungus — noun woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent • Syn: ↑polypore, ↑pore mushroom •… … Useful english dictionary
Pore forming toxins — (PFTs) are protein toxins, typically, (but not exclusively) produced by bacteria, such as C.perfringens and S.aureus . They are frequently cytotoxic (i.e., they kill cells) as they create unregulated pores in the membrane of targeted cells.Types… … Wikipedia
mushroom — [mush′ro͞om΄, mush′room΄] n. [ME muscheron < OFr moisseron < LL mussirio (gen. mussirionis)] 1. a) any of various rapidly growing, fleshy fungi, typically having a stalk capped with an umbrellalike top; esp., a gill or pore fungus b) the… … English World dictionary
pore fungus — n. a basidiomycete having spores that are produced inside microscopic tubules in the underside of its mushroom … English World dictionary
Mushroom — The mushroom Amanita muscaria, commonly known as fly agaric A mushroom is the fleshy, spore bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name mushroom is the cultivated… … Wikipedia
Germ pore — A germ pore is a small pore in the outer wall of a fungal spore through which the germ tube exits upon germination. It can be or eccentric in its location, and, on light microscopy, may be visualized as a lighter coloured area on the cell… … Wikipedia
satan's mushroom — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : a large usually brownish yellow pore fungus (Boletus satanus) that occurs especially in open woodland and is reputedly somewhat poisonous * * * Satan s mushroom, a large mushroom, a boletus, that is poisonous… … Useful english dictionary
basidiomycete — noun any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota • Syn: ↑basidiomycetous fungi • Derivationally related forms: ↑basidiomycetous • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Hyponyms: ↑mushroom, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
basidiomycetous fungi — noun any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota • Syn: ↑basidiomycete • Derivationally related forms: ↑basidiomycetous (for: ↑basidiomycete) • Hypernyms: ↑fungus … Useful english dictionary
Albatrellus ovinus — noun a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular • Syn: ↑sheep polypore • Hypernyms: ↑polypore, ↑pore fungus, ↑pore mushroom • Member… … Useful english dictionary
