Definition of pluteus Pluteus
plu•te•us
We found 5 definitions of pluteus from 4 different sources.
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What does pluteus mean?
WordNet
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| pluteus - a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer | ||
| genus Pluteus, roof mushroom | ||
| fungus genus includes lichen genera | ||
| family pluteaceae, pluteaceae a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales | ||
| pluteus aurantiorugosus an agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk | ||
| pluteus magnus, sawdust mushroom an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pluteus (Noun)
A low screen between columns, especially one that surrounds the choir of a church. - pluteus (Noun)
The free-swimming larvae of echinoderms.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pluteus (n.)
The free-swimming larva of sea urchins and ophiurans, having several long stiff processes inclosing calcareous rods.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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pluteus
A kind of wicker helmet covered with raw ox-hide, worn by the ancient Greeks when engaged in sapping walls. Others were made of hurdles, covered in the same way, running upon three wheels, and affording cover to 7 or 8 miners.
