Difference between Cap and Pileus

What is the difference between Cap and Pileus?

Cap as a noun is a close-fitting head covering either without a brim or with a peak. while Pileus as a noun is the cap of a mushroom.

Cap

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A close-fitting head covering either without a brim or with a peak. A special head covering to indicate rank, occupation etc. An academic mortarboard A protective cover or seal A crown for covering a tooth The summit of a mountain etc. An artificial upper limit or ceiling The top part of a mushroom The cap worn by players as protection from the sun; the cap awarded to a player when first selected to play for a side A small amount of gunpowder in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives A bullet used to shoot someone. An international appearance Capitalization. An uppercase letter

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cover or seal with a cap To award a cap as a mark of distinction etc. To lie over or on top of something To surpass or outdo To set an upper limit on something To select a player to play for a specified side To shoot someone To convert text to uppercase

Example sentence: Once or twice in the height of 'Happy Days' excitement, which had more to do with Henry Winkler as The Fonz than ever had to do with me, we were kind of like a boy band for a year or so, and we would go out on personal appearances and feel the limousine rocking, and the grabbing at your clothes and people trying to steal your cap.

Pileus

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the cap of a mushroom.the bell of a jellyfisha small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud. A cap clouda conical felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece

We hope you now know whether to use Cap or Pileus in your sentence.

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