Definition
Plural of cortina; the veil-like membrane connecting the edge of a mushroom cap to its stalk.
Etymology
From Latin cortina (curtain, veil), referring to the curtain-like structure. The botanical term adopted the Latin word for its visual resemblance to a hanging curtain.
Kelly Says
The cortina in mushrooms is like nature's curtain call—it hides the spore-producing gills until the mushroom is ready to spread its spores, making it one of the cleverest reproductive strategies in fungi.
Translations
CACatalà
cortines
kor-tee-nes
CSČeština
záclony
zah-clon-y
DADansk
gardiner
gar-dee-ner
DEDeutsch
Vorhänge
for-hän-geh
ELΕλληνικά
κουρτίνες
kur-ti-nes
ESEspañol
cortinas
kor-tee-näs
FRFrançais
rideaux
reed-oh
HUMagyar
függönyök
fyü-gön-yök
IDBahasa Indonesia
gorden
gor-den
MSBahasa Melayu
tirai
ti-rai
NLNederlands
gordijnen
gor-dij-nen
NONorsk
gardiner
gar-dee-ner
PLPolski
kurtyny
kur-tün-yih
PTPortuguês
cortinas
kor-tee-näs
RORomână
perdele
per-deh-leh
SVSvenska
gardiner
gar-dee-ner
SWKiswahili
vipaji
vee-pah-jee
TAதமிழ்
சாளரக் கதவுகள்
cha-la-rak ka-tha-vuk
TEతెలుగు
చెక్క పట
che-kka pa-ta
TLTL
kuwintas
koo-win-tas
UKУкраїнська
штори
shto-ry