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pileum
[ pahy-lee-uhm, pil-ee- ]
noun
, plural pi·le·a [pahy, -lee-, uh, pil, -ee-, uh].
- the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
pileum
/ ˈpaɪlɪəm; ˈpɪl- /
noun
- the top of a bird's head from the base of the bill to the occiput
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pileum1
1870–75; < New Latin, special use of Latin pīleum, variant of pīleus skullcap
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pileum1
C19: New Latin, from Latin pileus
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Example Sentences
The pileum placed on the head of the new master of arts in the xv?
From Project Gutenberg
Cf. Haec mera libertas, hoc nobis pilea donant; and servos ad pileum vocare (Livy).
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