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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

History and Etymology for Thelephoraceae

New Latin, from Thelephora, type genus (from Greek thēlē teat, nipple + New Latin -phora) + -aceae

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