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/, adjectiveWords nearby volva
voluptuous, volute, volute spring, volutin, volution, volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus
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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), adjectiveWord 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.
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