volva

[ vol-vuh ]
/ ˈvɒl və /

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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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.
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