volva
the membranous envelope that encloses the base of various mushrooms formed when the velum ruptures.
Origin of volva
1Other words from volva
- vol·vate [vol-vit, -veyt], /ˈvɒl vɪt, -veɪt/, adjective
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How to use volva in a sentence
There is no volva, but there is a ring which is sometimes persistent, friable, and fugacious.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardThere are also variations in the way in which the volva is ruptured, as well as in the character of the stem.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardThe veil is universal, forming a perfect volva, distinct from the cuticle of the pileus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardThe volva is quite thick and frequently the plant, when in the egg state, has the appearance of a phalloid.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. HardThe stem is white, smooth, volva split to the base into four nearly equal segments.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. Hard
British Dictionary definitions for volva
/ (ˈvɒlvə) /
botany a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the base of the stalk of certain mushrooms
Origin of volva
1Derived forms of volva
- volvate (ˈvɒlvɪt, -veɪt), adjective
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Scientific definitions for volva
[ vŏl′və, vôl′- ]
A cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain basidiomycete fungi.
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