About The Word Pileus
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Pileus
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Pileus: 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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