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pileated

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[pahy-lee-ey-tid, pil-ee-] / ˈpaɪ liˌeɪ tɪd, ˈpɪl i- /

adjective

Ornithology.

  1. crested.

Etymology

Origin of pileated

First recorded in 1720–30; pileate + -ed 2

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