Boletaceae

plural noun

Bo·​le·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌbōlə̇ˈtāsēˌē

: a family of pore-bearing fleshy fungi (order Agaricales) usually having the pores easily separating from the pileus and often from each other

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Boletus, type genus + -aceae

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