partial veil

/ˌpɑrʃəl veɪl/
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Definitions of partial veil
  1. noun
    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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    types:
    cortina
    a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
    type of:
    veil, velum
    a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
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