Volva

Definition: Volva

Volva

Noun

1. Cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi.

Crosswords: Volva

English words defined with "volva": Entoloma ♦ genus Entoloma, genus Russula, genus Volvaria ♦ Russula ♦ Shuttle shell ♦ universal veil ♦ velum, Volvaria ♦ Weavers' shuttle. (references)

Etymologies containing "volva": Vulva, Vulviform. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Volva" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (uterus, womb, womb (particularly that of a sow)).

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Expression: Volva

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Volva

Modern Translations: Volva

Language		Translations for "volva"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		tuppi (sheath, silent person). (various references)

French		volve. (various references)

Greek		κολεός (Coleus, sheath, vagina), βόλβα (sheath), μήτρα (array, cast, casting, cavity, form, former, mandrel, matrice, matrix, mold, mould, shape, sheath, uterus, wire mould, womb). (various references)

Pig Latin		olvavay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations: Volva

Derivations
	Words beginning with "volva": volvas, volvate. (additional references)
	Words containing "volva": evolvable, revolvable. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Rhyming with "Volva"

Words rhyming with "volva" (pronounced 'Vol"va'): Comitiva, Conferva, Conjunctiva, Contrayerva, Diva, guava, Java, Kiva, larva, LAVA, Minerva, Nova, Oliva, Saiva, saliva, Saxicava, Sieva, silva, Siva, Ulva, Urva, Uva, Viva, Vulva. (additional references)

Anagrams: Volva

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-l-o-v-v"
	-1 letter: oval.
	-2 letters: avo, lav, ova, vav.
	-3 letters: al, la, lo.
	Words containing the letters "a-l-o-v-v"
	+1 letter: volvas.
	+2 letters: pavlova, volvate.
	+3 letters: pavlovas.
	+4 letters: convivial, evolvable, overvalue, vasovagal, violative.
	+5 letters: overlavish, overvalued, overvalues, revolvable, vocatively.
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