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pi·le·us
 pileus
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- pronunciation:
- paI
li
 s
[or]
pI
li
s
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noun |
| inflections: |
pilei |
| definition 1: |
the umbrellalike, gill-bearing cap of a mushroom or a similar structure on other fungi.
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| definition 2: |
the disklike umbrella or bell of a jellyfish.
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