Tulostomaceae

plural noun
Tu·​los·​to·​ma·​ce·​ae | \ t(y)üˌlästəˈmāsēˌē\

Definition of Tulostomaceae

: a family of fungi (order Sclerodermatales) comprising the stalked puffballs and distinguished by having sporocarps similar to the Lycoperdaceae but with the unchambered gleba raised on a stalk

History and Etymology for Tulostomaceae

New Latin, from Tulostoma, type genus (probably from tyl- + stoma) + -aceae

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