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Definition of Universal veil
1. Noun. 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.
Definition of Universal veil
1. Noun. (mycology) A thin layer of tissue which completely surrounds a developing mushroom. ¹
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