pileum
[ pahy-lee-uhm, pil-ee- ]
noun,plural pi·le·a [pahy-lee-uh, pil-ee-uh]. /ˈpaɪ li ə, ˈpɪl i ə/.
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
Origin of pileum
11870–75; <New Latin, special use of Latin pīleum, variant of pīleus skullcap
Words Nearby pileum
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British Dictionary definitions for pileum
pileum
/ (ˈpaɪlɪəm, ˈpɪl-) /
nounplural -lea (-lɪə)
the top of a bird's head from the base of the bill to the occiput
Origin of pileum
1C19: New Latin, from Latin pileus
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