cortina

Definition

A cobweb-like annulus on certain types of mushroom.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”). Doublet of curtain.

Example Sentences

• "/Telamonia morphologically circumscribes a homogenous group of Cortinarii. Hygrophanous pilei, the lack of viscid or gelatinous veils and well-developed cortinas characterize most species."