'cortina' definitions:

Definition of 'cortina'

(from WordNet)
noun
A cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils

Definition of 'cortina'

From: 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]

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