pileum

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin pileum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Rhymes: -ɪliəm

Noun[edit]

pileum (plural pilea)

(zoology) The top of a bird's head, from the base of the bill to the nape.

Related terms[edit]

pileus

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpiː.le.um/, [ˈpiːɫ̪eʊ̃ˑ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpi.le.um/, [ˈpiːleum]

Noun[edit]

pīleum m

accusative singular of pīleus

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