Clathraceae
plural noun
Clath·ra·ce·ae
klaˈthrāsēˌē
: a family of fleshy fungi (order Phallales) typified by the genus Clathrus and distinguished from the true stinkhorns (family Phallaceae) by having the spore-bearing region enclosed or between the arms of the latticed receptacle
clathraceous adjective
(ˈ)⸗¦⸗shəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Clathrus, type genus (from Latin Clathri lattice) + -aceae