PILEUS

cap, pileus

(noun) a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

pileus (plural pilei)

(mycology) The cap of a mushroom.

Meronym: hymenium

The bell of a jellyfish.

(meteorology) A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.

Synonyms: cap cloud, scarf cloud

Hypernym: accessory cloud

(historical, Ancient Rome) A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece.

Coordinate term: Phrygian cap

The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

Synonym: crown

Anagrams

• epulis

Source: Wiktionary

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Pi"le*us, n.; pl. Pilei. Etym: [L., a felt cap.]

1. (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A kind of skull cap of felt.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See Mushroom.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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