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po·lyp·o·ra·ce·ae \pəˌlipəˈrāsēˌē; ˌpälēp-, ˌpälə̇p-\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Polyporus, type genus + -aceae : a family of pore-bearing fungi (order Polyporales) having a soft texture when young, but commonly becoming firm, corky, or woody with age and often forming shelflike growths on trees — compare boletaceae, bracket fungus, fomes • po·lyp·o·ra·ceous \pə|lipə|rāshəs; |pälēp-, |pälə̇p-\ adjective |