pileum

American  

[pahy-lee-uhm, pil-ee-] / ˈpaɪ li əm, ˈpɪl i- /

noun

plural

pilea

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

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pileum British  

/ ˈpaɪlɪəm, ˈpɪl- /

noun

1. the top of a bird's head from the base of the bill to the occiput

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Etymology

Origin of pileum

1870–75; < New Latin, special use of Latin pīleum, variant of pīleus skullcap

Example Sentences

The city has a partnership with two tech firms - Pileum and Fusus - to allow the crime centre to tap into live video captured by the smart doorbells.

From BBC

PILEUM, an information and technology consulting company founded in 2002, is based in Jackson, according to its website.

From Washington Times

With respect to "money matters," there appears to be a strong resemblance between the ancient Roman Incubus and the Irish Cluricaune.—"Sed quomodo dicunt, ego nihil scio, sed audivi, quomodo incuboni pileum rapuisset et thesaurum invenit," are the words of Petronius.—See, for farther arguments in support of identity of the two spirits, the Brothers Grimm's Essay on the Nature of the Elves, prefixed to their translation of this work, under the head of "Ancient Testimonies."

From Project Gutenberg

Similar to C. c. chrysoides but decidedly larger and paler, with pileum more strongly cinnamomeus, black bars on back, etc., narrower, spots on outer web of primaries more conspicuous primary coverts also sometimes spotted, gray of throat, etc. lighter, and spots on underparts usually smaller.

From Project Gutenberg

The adult ♀ besides differing, as does the ♂, in heavier stripes below etc., has the whole pileum, occiput, upper neck, and sides of neck heavily streaked black and olive-green, and the throat and chest dull gray with whitish streaks.

From Project Gutenberg