universal veil

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Definition of universal veil in English English dictionary

A thin layer of tissue which completely surrounds a developing mushroom

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

Hyphenation

u·ni·ver·sal veil

Turkish pronunciation

yunıvırsıl veyl

Pronunciation

/ˌyo͞onəˈvərsəl ˈvāl/ /ˌjuːnəˈvɜrsəl ˈveɪl/