pileus

pileus
noun (plural pilei) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Date: 1715 1. [Latin] a pointed or close-fitting cap worn by ancient Romans 2. the convex, concave, or flattened spore-bearing structure of some basidiomycetes that is attached superiorly to the stem and typically is expanded with gills or pores on the underside — called also cap

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  • Pileus — Pi le*us, n.; pl. {Pilei}. [L., a felt cap.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A kind of skull cap of felt. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See {Mushroom}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) The top of the head of a bird, from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pilĕus — (lat.), 1) (röm. Ant.), Hut, s.d.; 2) das glocken od. hutförmige Keimlager der Hutpilze …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Pilĕus — Pilĕus, s. Pilleus …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • pileus — [pī′lē əs, pil′ēəs] n. pl. pilei [pī′lēī΄, pil′ēī΄] [< L pilleus (or pilleum), felt cap, akin to pilus, hair: see PILE2] 1. a type of brimless cap worn in ancient Rome 2. Bot. the cap of a mushroom, or the similar part of the fruiting body of… …   English World dictionary

  • PILEUS — I. PILEUS insigne domus, in urbe Siciliae Catana, cuius inhabitatores hominum pessimi, dicuntur Taisnierio apud Thom. Fazellum, de Rebus Sic. l. 1. c. 1. Tritum, inquiit, Taisnierius in Chiromantia sua, est proverbium, inter totius orbis homines… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Pileus — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pileus (homonymie). Ulysse coiffé du pilos. Le pileus ou pilleum …   Wikipédia en Français

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