volva

[ vol-vuh ]

noun

, Mycology.

1. the membranous envelope that encloses the base of various mushrooms formed when the velum ruptures.

volva

/ ˈvɒlvə; ˈvɒlvɪt; -veɪt /

noun

1. botany a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the base of the stalk of certain mushrooms

volva

/ vŏl′və,vôl′- /

1. A cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain basidiomycete fungi.

Derived Forms

• volvate, adjective

Other Words From

• vol·vate [vol, -vit, -veyt], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of volva¹

1745–55; < Latin: covering, akin to volvere to roll, wrap

Word History and Origins

Origin of volva¹

C18: from Latin: a covering, from volvere to wrap