Definitions for volvaˈvɒl və
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vol•vaˈvɒl və(n.)(pl.)-vas.
the membranous envelope enclosing the base of many mushrooms, formed when the velum ruptures.
Category: Fungi
Origin of volva:
1745–55; < L: covering
vol′vate-vɪt, -veɪt(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
volva(noun)
cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi
Webster Dictionary
Volva(noun)
a saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops
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