volva

[ vol-vuh ]

/ ˈvɒl və /

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noun Mycology.

the membranous envelope that encloses the base of various mushrooms formed when the velum ruptures.

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Origin of volva

1745–55; <Latin: covering, akin to volvere to roll, wrap

OTHER WORDS FROM volva

vol·vate

[vol-vit, -veyt], /ˈvɒl vɪt, -veɪt/, adjective

Words nearby volva

voluptuous, volute, volute spring, volutin, volution, volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus

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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. Hard
There 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. Hard
The veil is universal, forming a perfect volva, distinct from the cuticle of the pileus.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The 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. Hard

The stem is white, smooth, volva split to the base into four nearly equal segments.
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British Dictionary definitions for volva

volva

/ (ˈvɒlvə) /

noun plural -vae (-viː) or -vas

botany a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the base of the stalk of certain mushrooms

Derived forms of volva

volvate (ˈvɒlvɪt, -veɪt), adjective

Word Origin for volva

C18: from Latin: a covering, from volvere to wrap

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Scientific definitions for volva

volva

[ vŏl′və, vôl′- ]

A cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain basidiomycete fungi.