PILEATE

Adjective

pileate (not comparable)

pileated

Anagrams

• epilate

Source: Wiktionary


Pi"le*ate, Pi"le*a`ted, a. Etym: [L. pileatus, fr. pileus a felt cap or hat.]

1. Having the form of a cap for the head.

2. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head. Pileated woodpecker (Zoƶl.), a large American woodpecker (Ceophloeus pileatus). It is black, with a bright red pointed crest. Called also logcock, and woodcock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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