1. family of fungi whose ascocarps resemble tubers and vary in size from that of an acorn to that of a large apple; [syn: Tuberaceae, family Tuberaceae]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
family Tuberaceae
n 1: family of fungi whose ascocarps resemble tubers and vary in
size from that of an acorn to that of a large apple [syn:
Tuberaceae, family Tuberaceae]