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armilla

The English word “armilla” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome.
  2. A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
  3. The frill of the stipe of agarics left attached on the expansion of the pileus, initially forming a covering of the hymenium.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armilla. Doublet of armill.

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