pileate
[ pahy-lee-it, -eyt, pil-ee- ]
/ ˈpaɪ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈpɪl i- /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having a pileus.
Words nearby pileate
pile shoe,
pile up,
pile-driver,
pile-on,
pilea,
pileate,
pileated,
pileated woodpecker,
piled,
pileolated,
pileolated warbler
Example sentences from the Web for pileate
The Discomycetes are of two kinds, the pileate and the cup-shaped.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
British Dictionary definitions for pileate
pileate
pileated (ˈpaɪlɪˌeɪtɪd, ˈpɪl-)
/ (ˈpaɪlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈpɪl-) /
adjective
(of birds) having a crest
botany
having a pileus
Word Origin for pileate
C18: from Latin
pīleātus wearing a felt cap, from
pileus