noun
small order of fungi belonging to the subdivision Ascomycota having closed underground ascocarps
• Syn: ↑order Tuberales
• Hypernyms: ↑fungus order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ascomycota, ↑subdivision Ascomycota, ↑Ascomycotina, ↑subdivision Ascomycotina
• Member Meronyms: ↑Tuberaceae, ↑family Tuberaceae
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\\ˌt(y)übəˈrā(ˌ)lēz\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a small order of fungi (subclass Euascomycetes) with a closed hypogeal ascocarp — see tuberaceae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.