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Definition of: pileus
(pī′lē·əs, pil′ē-) noun plural ·le·i (-lē·ī)
1. Bot. The cap or expanded umbrella-shaped portion of a mushroom. See illustration under MUSHROOM.
2. In ancient Rome, a brimless round felt cap. [<L, a felt cap]
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