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bracket fungus

brack·et fun·gus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brak-it fuhng-guh s]
    • /ˈbræk ɪt ˈfʌŋ gəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brak-it fuhng-guh s]
    • /ˈbræk ɪt ˈfʌŋ gəs/

Definitions of bracket fungus words

  • noun bracket fungus any saprotroph or parasitic fungus of the basidiomycetous family Polyporaceae, growing as a shelflike mass (bracket) from tree trunks and producing spores in vertical tubes in the bracket 3
  • noun bracket fungus any of various fleshy or woody basidiomycetous fungi having fruiting bodies growing like shelves from the trunk or branches of trees 3
  • noun bracket fungus the leathery, corky, or woody, shelflike basidiocarp of certain wood-rotting fungi that form on tree trunks, lumber, etc.; conk. 1
  • noun bracket fungus Any of various fungi of the family Polyporaceae, whose fruiting bodies form on trees and resemble shelves. 0
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Origin of bracket fungus

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Bracket fungus

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bracket fungus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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