Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polypore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: poly-pore
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English pore English polypore From poly- + pore.

Inflected Forms

polypores (plural)

Phrases

sheep polypore white cheese polypore

Synonyms

bracket fungus shelf fungus pore fungus pore mushroom

Questions

What does polypore mean?: Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk.
Where does polypore come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English pore English polypore From poly- + pore.

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