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pileus

pi·leus

UK/ˈpɪliəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin pīleus, a form of pilleus (“a felt cap”).

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