noun
pileus
Pileus (noun) means the cap-shaped top part of a mushroom.
noun
1
The cap-shaped top part of a mushroom.
"The stem is easily separable from the pileus at its junction, in this respect being similar to Amanita, Amanitopsis, Lepiota and others."
— George Francis Atkinson (1903)
2
The dome-shaped body of a jellyfish.
3
A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.
"The most short-lived of all the accessory clouds, pileus is also the most beautiful."
— Gavin Pretor-Pinney, The Cloud Collector's Handbook (2011)
4
A cone-shaped felt cap worn in ancient Greece and Rome.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pīleus, a form of pilleus (“a felt cap”).
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What is the meaning of pileus?
"pileus" (noun) means the cap-shaped top part of a mushroom.
What is another word for pileus?
Other words for "pileus" include cap.
What are the different meanings of pileus?
"pileus" has 3 main meanings: 1. The cap-shaped top part of a mushroom; 2. The dome-shaped body of a jellyfish; 3. A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.
