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Where does “pileum” come from?

pileum (English) comes from Latin pileum — accusative singular of pīleus.

pileum (English): The top of a bird's head, from the base of the...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “pileum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpileumaccusative singular of pīleus
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