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English noun: universal veil

1. universal veil (plant) membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap


Broader (hypernym)veil, velum









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