Pi″le‐us (?), n.; pl.Pilei (#). 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A kind of skull cap of felt.
2. (Bot.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See Mushroom.
3. (Zoöl.) The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.