PILEUS


Meaning of PILEUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpī-lē-əs ]

noun

( plural pi·lei -lē-ˌī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin

Date: 1715

1.

[Latin]

: a pointed or close-fitting cap worn by ancient Romans

2. : 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 — called also cap

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