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pileus

The correct spelling is pileus.

How to pronounce pileus

noun

Say it like: Pil-eus

The correct spelling is pileus. The cap of a mushroom.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The cap of a mushroom.
  2. 2.The bell of a jellyfish.
  3. 3.A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.
  4. 4.A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece.
  5. 5.The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

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