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pileus [′pil·ē·əs]

(biology)

The umbrella-shaped upper cap of mushrooms and other basidiomycetous fungi.

(meteorology)

An accessory cloud of small horizontal extent, often cirriform, in the form of a cap, hood, or scarf, which occurs above or attached to the top of a cumuliform cloud that often pierces it; several pileus clouds fairly often are observed above each other. Also known as scarf cloud.

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No references found			shimeji Description Pileus 2-8 cm across, hemispherical when young, later convex with an incurved margin, eventually plane, surface smooth, slightly lubricous, dark gray when young, later gray-brown to light gray. Commercial cultivation of Lyophyllum shimeji by Yamanaka, K. / Mushroom News Only Cavalier Virginia was at a loss for popular imagery, likely because the Roman images clear to planter culture all involved the wand and pileus (liberty cap) of manumission. On the march by Arkin, Marc / New Criterion			pile forte Pile Foundation pile friction pile hammer pile head pile height pile helmet pile hoop pile lighthouse pile load test Pile of Plates pile penetration pile rig pile ring pile shoe pile tolerance pile tower pile weave pile weight pile-driver Pile-Driving Equipment Pileha piles pileum pileup pileus Pilger tube-reducing process pilgrim Pilgrim Festivals Pilgrim Memorial State Park Pilgrim Progress Pageant Pilgrim Thanksgiving Day Pilgrim's Progress Pilgrim's Progress, The Pilgrim, Billy Pilgrimage Pilgrimage church architecture Pilgrimage of Grace Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Valme Pilgrimage of Saut d'Eau Pilgrimage of the Dew Pilgrimage to Adam's Peak Pilgrimage to Chalma Pilgrimage to Mecca Pilgrimage to Moulay Idriss Pilgrimage to Qoyllur Riti Pilgrimage to Shrine of Father Laval Pilgrimage to Souvenance Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Sunan Bayat Pilgrims Pilgrims' Way			piles piles piles piles arms piles arms piles arms piles arms piles into piles into piles into piles into piles on piles on piles on piles on piles out piles out piles out piles out piles Pelion on Ossa piles Pelion on Ossa piles up piles up piles up piles up pileum pileum pileup pileup pileup pileus Pileus (meteorology) Pileworm Pileworm pilewort pilewort pileworts pileworts PILF pilfer pilfer pilfer pilfer from pilferage pilferage pilferage pilferages pilferages pilfered pilfered pilferer pilferer pilferers pilferers pilfering pilfering pilfers pilfers Pilfery PILFP PILG

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