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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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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