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volva
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Volva
(gcide) | Volva \Vol"va\, n. [L. volva, vulva, covering.] (Bot.)
A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the
plant develops.
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volva
(wn) | volva
n 1: cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain
fungi |
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revolvable
(encz) | revolvable, |
volva
(encz) | volva, n: |
Radius volva
(gcide) | Weaver \Weav"er\, n.
1. One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. "Weavers
of linen." --P. Plowman.
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2. (Zool.) A weaver bird.
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3. (Zool.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See
Whirling.
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Weaver bird (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
Asiatic, Fast Indian, and African birds belonging to
Ploceus and allied genera of the family Ploceidae.
Weaver birds resemble finches and sparrows in size,
colors, and shape of the bill. They construct pensile
nests composed of interlaced grass and other similar
materials. In some of the species the nest is
retort-shaped, with the opening at the bottom of the tube.
Weavers' shuttle (Zool.), an East Indian marine univalve
shell (Radius volva); -- so called from its shape. See
Illust. of Shuttle shell, under Shuttle.
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Revolvable
(gcide) | Revolvable \Re*volv"a*ble\, a.
That may be revolved.
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family volvariaceae
(wn) | family Volvariaceae
n 1: a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales [syn:
Volvariaceae, family Volvariaceae] |
genus volvaria
(wn) | genus Volvaria
n 1: agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva [syn:
Volvaria, genus Volvaria] |
genus volvariella
(wn) | genus Volvariella
n 1: an important genus of mushrooms in the Orient [syn:
Volvariella, genus Volvariella] |
volva
(wn) | volva
n 1: cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain
fungi |
volvaria
(wn) | Volvaria
n 1: agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva [syn:
Volvaria, genus Volvaria] |
volvaria bombycina
(wn) | Volvaria bombycina
n 1: a parasite on various trees |
volvariaceae
(wn) | Volvariaceae
n 1: a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales [syn:
Volvariaceae, family Volvariaceae] |
volvariella
(wn) | Volvariella
n 1: an important genus of mushrooms in the Orient [syn:
Volvariella, genus Volvariella] |
volvariella bombycina
(wn) | Volvariella bombycina
n 1: a mushroom with a dry yellowish to white fibrillose cap |
volvariella volvacea
(wn) | Volvariella volvacea
n 1: small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a
white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and
other Asian countries where it is grown commercially [syn:
straw mushroom, Chinese mushroom, {Volvariella
volvacea}] |
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