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
clavariaceous
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Origin and Etymology of clavariaceae
New Latin, from Clavaria, type genus + -aceae
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