noun (plural pilei) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Date: 1715 a pointed or close-fitting cap worn by ancient Romans, the convex, concave, or flattened spore-bearing structure of some basidiomycetes that is attached superiorly to the stem and typically is expanded with gills or pores on the underside
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Meaning of PILEUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012