universal veil


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Noun1.universal veil - 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
velum, veil - a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
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