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| Definition: | [n] membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap | ||
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| Synonyms: | velum | ||
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| See Also: | annulus, cortina, plant part | ||
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