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pileus.

The cap of a mushroom.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɪliəs/
  1. The cap of a mushroom.

  2. The bell of a jellyfish.

  3. A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.

  4. A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece.

    Ancient-Rome · historical
  5. The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin pīleus, a form of pilleus (“a felt cap”).

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