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pi·le·us

pileus

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