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pileus
noun(pi-le-us)
a pointed or close-fitting cap worn by ancient Romans
pileus
noun(pi-le-us)
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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