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Noun: pileus (pilei)  pI-lee-us
  1. A fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
    - cap

Derived forms: pilei

Type of: plant part, plant structure

Part of: fungus

Encyclopedia: Pileus

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pile driver
pile dwelling
pile up
Pilea
Pilea involucrata
Pilea microphylla
Pilea pumilla
pileated
piles
pileup
pileus
pilewort
pilfer
pilferage
pilferer
pilgarlic
Pilgrim
pilgrim
Pilgrim Father
pilgrimage
pilgrim's journey