VOLVA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: volvae   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("volva" is a kind of...):

plant part; plant structure (any part of a plant or fungus)

Holonyms ("volva" is a part of...):

fungus (an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia)

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