Definitions

1. noun

A spore-bearing organ, typically a perennial fungal structure, especially one of the perennial or annual stems of a basidiomycete fungus.

“The fomes of the old forest were a sign of its age and vitality.”

2. noun

A fungus of the genus Polyporus, especially the edible species Polyporus varius.

“The forager picked some fomes from the woodland floor.”