| NOUN | plant | universal veil | membrane initially completely investing the young / young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth |
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| Meaning | Membrane initially completely investing the young / 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. | |
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| Broader | veil, velum | A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms |
| Spanish | velo universal | |
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