pileus
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pileus
- /ˈpɪliəs/
Sounds like pileous · Rhymes with -ɪliəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin pīleus, a form of pilleus (“a felt cap”).
noun pilei
- The cap 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.
- The bell of a jellyfish.
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A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.
The most short-lived of all the accessory clouds, pileus is also the most beautiful.
Similar: cap cloud, scarf cloud
- A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece. Among the Romans the cap of felt was the emblem of liberty. When a slave obtained his freedom he had his head shaved, and wore instead of his hair an undyed pileus.
- The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.
Translations
Talk about this word "pileus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pileus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pileus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pileus "pileus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pileus.Cite this
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title = {pileus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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