pileipellis

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounpileipellis (countable and uncountable, plural pileipelles)

plural pileipelles

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

Origin

From New Latin pileus + pellis.

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APA

pileipellis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pileipellis

MLA

“pileipellis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pileipellis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pileipellis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pileipellis.

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