Volva

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Volva \Vol"va\, n. [L. volva, vulva, covering.] (Bot.)
     A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the
     plant develops.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  volva
       n : cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain
           fungi
       [also: {volvae} (pl)]