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• Vulva — Human vulva Human vulva with natural pubic hair …   Wikipedia

• volva — (vol va) s. m. Terme de botanique. Membrane en forme de bourse qui enveloppe entièrement certains champignons pendant leur jeunesse.    On dit aussi quelquefois volve. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. volva ou vulva (voy. vulve) …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• Vulva — mit originärer Schambehaarung; die äußeren Schamlippen verdecken die inneren Schamlippen, den Scheideneingang und die Klitoris …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• volva — [väl′və] n. [ModL < L, var. of vulva: see VULVA] the membranous covering enclosing certain mushrooms in the early stage of growth, becoming a cup at the base of the stalk at maturity volvate [väl′vāt΄, väl′vit] adj …   English World dictionary

• vulva — 1540s, from L. vulva, earlier volva womb, female sexual organ, lit. wrapper, from volvere to turn, twist, roll, revolve, also turn over in the mind, from PIE root *wel to turn, revolve, with derivatives referring to curved, enclosing objects (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

• Volva — Vol va, n. [L. volva, vulva, covering.] (Bot.) A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vulva — Vul va, n. [L. vulva, volva, from volvere to roll.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The external parts of the female genital organs; sometimes, the opening between the projecting parts of the external organs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The orifice of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vulva — s. f. [Anatomia] O conjunto das partes genitais externas da mulher e das fêmeas de alguns animais.   ‣ Etimologia: latim vulva, ae   • Confrontar: volva …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

• vulva — [vul′və] n. pl. vulvae [vul′vē] or vulvas [ModL < L vulva, volva, wrapper, covering, womb < volvere, to roll or turn about: see WALK] the external genital organs of a female mammal, including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and… …   English World dictionary

• volva — |ô| s. f. Membrana em forma de bolsa que envolve certos cogumelos antes de se desenvolverem.   • Confrontar: vulva …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

• volva — ⇒VOLVE, subst. fém.,VOLVA, subst. masc. ou fém. BOT. Membrane qui enveloppe en totalité certains champignons à l état jeune et qui subsiste à maturité sous forme de bourse entourant le pied, en laissant parfois quelques débris sur le chapeau. Le… …   Encyclopédie Universelle