pileus

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Etymology

Latin pileus (“a felt cap”).

Noun

pileus (plural pilei)

1. the cap of a mushroom.
2. the bell of a jellyfish
3. (meteorology) a small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud. A cap cloud
4. a conical felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece
5. The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

Translations

the cap of a mushroom

• Polish: kapelusz (pl) m

small cloud

• French: pileus (fr) m

felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece

• French: pileus (fr) m