What does pileus mean in crosswords?

pileus means: a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

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pileus

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɪliəs/Part of speech nounSorted eilpsuStarts with PEnds with S0 clues

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a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

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

“The stem is easily separable from the pileus at its junction, in this respect being similar to Amanita, Amanitopsis, Lepiota and others.”
“One must check the size and shape of the pileus as well as its color. Many weird and unexpected shapes are found in the mushroom kingdom.”
“The most short-lived of all the accessory clouds, pileus is also the most beautiful.”

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