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volva

[ vol-vuh ]

noun

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

volva

/ ˈvɒlvə; ˈvɒlvɪt; -veɪt /

noun

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

volva

/ vŏl′və,vôl′- /

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

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Derived Forms

  • volvate, adjective

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Other Words From

  • vol·vate [vol, -vit, -veyt], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of volva1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of volva1

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

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