Pluteus \Plu"te*us\, n.; pl. L. {Plutei}, E. {Pluteuses}. [L., a shed.] (Zo["o]l.) The free-swimming larva of sea urchins and ophiurans, having several long stiff processes inclosing calcareous rods.
Pluteus n : a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer [syn: {genus Pluteus}, {roof mushroom}]