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Pileus

Pileus Meaning & Definition
Pileus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pileus?

[n] a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pileus: cap

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See Also | fungus | plant part

Pileus In Webster's Dictionary

\Pi"le*us\, n.; pl. {Pilei}. [L., a felt cap.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A kind of skull cap of felt. 2. (Bot.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See {Mushroom}. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

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