"volva" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: volvas [plural], volvae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin volva. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|volva}} Latin volva Head templates: {{en-noun|s|volvae}} volva (plural volvas or volvae)
  1. A cup-shaped mass at the base of various fungi.
    Sense id: en-volva-en-noun-l~d4cQWh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16
  2. The membranous covering which completely encloses many fungi in the early stage of growth.
    Sense id: en-volva-en-noun-pUMieuKr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: volvas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} volva (plural volvas)
  1. Alternative form of völva Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: völva
    Sense id: en-volva-en-noun-tQm8S2m7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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