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volva
noun vol·va \ˈväl-və, ˈvȯl-\
Definition of VOLVA
: a membranous sac or cup about the base of the stipe in many gilled fungi (as agarics)
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Origin of VOLVA
New Latin, from Latin volva, vulva integument — more at vulva
First Known Use: circa 1753
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