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pileipellis

pileipellis noun: the uppermost layer of hyphae in the pileus of a fungal fruit body.

Noun

pileipellis (countable and uncountable, plural pileipelles)

  1. The uppermost layer of hyphae in the pileus of a fungal fruit body.

Forms of pileipellis

pluralpileipelles

Origin of pileipellis

From New Latin pileus + pellis.

Questions about pileipellis

What does pileipellis mean?
Pileipellis means the uppermost layer of hyphae in the pileus of a fungal fruit body.
What part of speech is pileipellis?
Pileipellis is a noun.
What is the plural of pileipellis?
The plural of pileipellis is pileipelles.

Words near pileipellis in the dictionary

  1. Pileggi
  2. Pileggis
  3. pilei
  4. pileiform
  5. pileipelles
  6. pileipellis
  7. pilekiid
  8. pilekiids
  9. pileless
  10. pilement
  11. pilements

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