n. a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank. ] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [ Written also ileon, and ilium. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) See Ilium. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Most modern writers restrict ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to roll up. ] (Med.) A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in the later stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also ileac passion or iliac passion. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A genus of North American deer.
Syn. -- genus Odocoileus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Pilei [ L., a felt cap. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A kind of skull cap of felt. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) The expanded upper portion of many of the fungi. See Mushroom. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape. [ 1913 Webster ]