Sclerodermataceae

plural noun

Scle·​ro·​der·​ma·​ta·​ce·​ae

: a family of basidiomycetous fungi (order Sclerodermatales) that have a single-layered peridium and include the earth-balls

sclerodermataceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sclerodermat-, Scleroderma, type genus + -aceae

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