VOLVAE

VOLVA

volva

(noun) cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

volvae

plural of volva

Source: Wiktionary


VOLVA

Vol"va, n. Etym: [L. volva, vulva, covering.] (Bot.)

Definition: A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 February 2025

ALEWIFE

(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus


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