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universal veil

DEFINITIONS OF: universal veil

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n 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

Type of:
veil, velum
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
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