Pileate
[pahy-lee-it, -eyt, pil-ee-] /ˈpaɪ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈpɪl i-/
adjective, Botany, Zoology.
1.
having a pileus.
/ˈpaɪlɪɪt; -ˌeɪt; ˈpɪl-/
adjective
1.
(of birds) having a crest
2.
(botany) having a pileus
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