SINCE 1828
Tuberaceae
plural noun
Tu·ber·a·ce·ae
| \ ˌt(y)übəˈrāsēˌē\
Definition of Tuberaceae
: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Tuberales) having ascocarps that resemble tubers and vary in size from that of an acorn to that of a large apple and bearing asci in a wholly enclosed hymenial layer — see truffle, tuber sense 2
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