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pileum

pileum noun: the top of a bird's head, from the base of the bill to the nape.

Noun

pileum (plural pilea)

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

Forms of pileum

pluralpilea

Origin of pileum

From Latin pileum.

Words that rhyme with pileum

Questions about pileum

What does pileum mean?
Pileum means the top of a bird's head, from the base of the bill to the nape.
What part of speech is pileum?
Pileum is a noun.
What is the plural of pileum?
The plural of pileum is pilea.

Words near pileum in the dictionary

  1. piles of shit
  2. piles on
  3. piles out
  4. piles Pelion on Ossa
  5. piles up
  6. pileum
  7. pileup
  8. pileups
  9. pileus
  10. pilewise
  11. pilework

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