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pi·le·us \ˈpīlēəs, ˈpil-\ noun (plural pi·lei \-ēˌī\) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin pilleus, pileus felt cap — more at pile (hair) 1. : an umbrella-shaped upper cap of many fungi (as the mushrooms and other basidiomycetes) 2. [Latin pilleus, pileus] a. : a pointed or close-fitting cap worn by ancient Romans b. : a cap worn by some ecclesiastics 3. : the umbrella of a jellyfish 4. : a cloud resembling a cap that sometimes appears above and partially obscures the bulging top of a cumulus cloud |