pilei

Variant of pileus

pileus definition

pi·leus (pī′lē əs, pil′ē-)

noun pl. pilei -·lei′ (-ī′)

  1. a type of brimless cap worn in ancient Rome
  2. Bot. the cap of a mushroom, or the similar part of the fruiting body of other fungi
  3. Zool.
    1. the umbrella-shaped disk of a jellyfish
    2. pileum

Etymology: < L pilleus (or pilleum), felt cap, akin to pilus, hair: see pile

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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