'Volva' definitions:
Definition of 'volva'
(from WordNet)
noun
Cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi
Definition of 'Volva'
From: GCIDE
- Volva \Vol"va\, n. [L. volva, vulva, covering.] (Bot.) A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops. [1913 Webster]