Pileus

Definition of Pileus

Pi´le`us
n.1.(Rom. Antiq.) A kind of skull cap of felt.
2.(Bot.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See Mushroom.
3.(Zool.) The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

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cap, fungus, plant part, plant structure
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