pileate

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Adjective

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pi=le=ate

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CIDE DICTIONARY

pileate, a. [L. pileatus, fr. pileus a felt cap or hat.].

Having the form of a cap for the head. [1913 Webster]
Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head. [1913 Webster]

Pileated woodpecker (Zoöl.), a large American woodpecker (Ceophloeus pileatus). It is black, with a bright red pointed crest. Called also logcock, and woodcock.

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