pileus
English
noun
Definitions
- (mycology) The cap of a mushroom.
- The bell of a jellyfish.
- (meteorology) A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.
- (historical) A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece.
- The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pilleus (a felt cap, felt).
Origin
Latin
pilleus
Gloss
a felt cap, felt
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Person/Thing