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shelf fungus

Any of various basidiomycete fungi that form shelflike carpophores (spore-bearing structures) on tree trunks or decaying wood. Also called bracket fungus

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Words nearby shelf fungus

shelduck, Shelepin, shelf, shelf angle, shelfful, shelf fungus, shelf ice, shelf life, shelflist, shelf mark, shelf paper
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Example sentences from the Web for shelf fungus

  • Burl laughed again as a particularly large lump of shelf-fungus narrowly missed the black-and-silver figure below.

    The Mad Planet|Murray Leinster

  • Then there was a tremor in the shelf-fungus on which he lay.

    The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster

  • The agglomeration of cranky, unseaworthy bits of shelf-fungus moved slowly out from the shore until the current caught it.

    The Red Dust|Murray Leinster

  • Then he felt himself drawn upward as the crayfish disgustedly released its hold and the shelf-fungus floated slowly upward.

    The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster