pileate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpaɪlɪɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pī′lē it, -āt′, pil′ē-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pi•le•ate  (pī′lē it, -āt′, pil′ē-),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot., Zool.]
  1. Botany, Zoologyhaving a pileus.
  • Latin pīleātus capped. See pileus, -ate1
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pileate /ˈpaɪlɪɪt; -ˌeɪt; ˈpɪl-/, pileated /ˈpaɪlɪˌeɪtɪd; ˈpɪl-/ adj
  1. (of birds) having a crest
  2. having a pileus
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pīleātus wearing a felt cap, from pileus
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