mitra
noun
mi·tra
ˈmī‧trə
1
capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Mitridae) of chiefly East Indian marine snails having a slender acutely pointed often brightly colored shell
2
plural -s [New Latin, from Latin]
a
: galea
b
: the thick rounded pileus of various mushroom fungi
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, headband, turban; from the shape of the shell