3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: cortina \cor*ti"na\ (k[^o]r*t[imac]"n[.a] or k[^o]r*t[=e]"n[.a]), n.; pl. {cortinae} (k[^o]r*t[=e]"n[=e]). (Biology) a cobwebby remnant of the partial veil which in some mature mushrooms hang from the edges of the cap. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: cortinae See {cortina} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: cortina n : a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils [also: {cortinae} (pl)]
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