universal veil

uni·ver·sal·veil

uncommon

noun

1.

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

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plant part

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Grammar

noun
singular	universal veil
plural	universal veils

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