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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pileum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pileum
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Latin pileum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pilea (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pileated pileus

Rhymes With

william ilium ileum cilium supercilium milium reptilium kinocilium suprailium subilium

Questions

What does pileum mean?
The top of a bird's head, from the base of the bill to the nape.
Where does pileum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pileum

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