VOLVA


Meaning of VOLVA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈväl-və, ˈvȯl- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin volva, vulva integument — more at vulva

Date: circa 1753

: a membranous sac or cup about the base of the stipe in many gilled fungi (as agarics)

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