Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Partial Veil.
Partial Veil - as a 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
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
veil7velum10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The partial veil protects the developing gills of the mushroom."
"The partial veil covers the spore-producing structures of the fungus."
"The partial veil is a membrane that hangs from the cap of the mushroom."
"When the mushroom matures, the partial veil breaks and disappears."
"The partial veil helps to separate the cap from the stalk of the mushroom."
