pileus
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Is pileus a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (mycology) The cap of a mushroom.Examples: "The stem is easily separable from the pileus at its junction, in this respect being similar to Amanita, Amanitopsis, Lepiota and others."; "One must check the size and shape of the pileus as well as its color. Many weird and unexpected shapes are found in the mushroom kingdom."
2. (meteorology) A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.Examples: "The most short-lived of all the accessory clouds, pileus is also the most beautiful."Synonyms: cap cloud, scarf cloud
3. (historical, Ancient Rome) A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece.Examples: "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."Ancient-Romehistorical
Definition source: Wiktionary