shelf fungus

/ʃɛlf ˌfʌŋgəs/

Definitions of shelf fungus

1. noun

   a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
   synonyms: bracket fungus

   type of:

   polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom

   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