Thelephoraceae
plural noun
Thel·e·pho·ra·ce·ae
\ˌtheləfəˈrāsēˌē\
Definition of Thelephoraceae
: a family of fungi (order Agaricales) having leathery or membranous sporophores with smooth or corrugated basidial surfaces
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Origin and Etymology of thelephoraceae
New Latin, from Thelephora, type genus (from Greek thēlē teat, nipple + New Latin -phora) + -aceae — more at feminine
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