Pileus \Pi"le*us\, n.; pl. {Pilei}. [L., a felt cap.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A kind of skull cap of felt. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See {Mushroom}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape. [1913 Webster]