pileate

[ pahy-lee-it, -eyt, pil-ee- ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. having a pileus.

pileate

/ ˈpɪl-; ˈpaɪlɪɪt; ˈpaɪlɪˌeɪtɪd; ˈpɪl-; -ˌeɪt /

adjective

1. (of birds) having a crest
2. botany having a pileus

Word History and Origins

Origin of pileate¹

First recorded in 1820–30, pileate is from the Latin word pīleātus capped. See pileus, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of pileate¹

C18: from Latin pīleātus wearing a felt cap, from pileus

Example Sentences

The Discomycetes are of two kinds, the pileate and the cup-shaped.

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