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Clavariaceae

plural noun
Cla·​var·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

Definition of Clavariaceae 

: a family of fleshy fungi (order Polyporales) having the characters of the genus Clavaria

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Other Words from Clavariaceae

clavariaceous \ ⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Clavariaceae

New Latin, from Clavaria, type genus + -aceae

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