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Meaning of CUCULLUS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cu*cul"lus\, n.; pl. {Cuculli}. [L., a hood.]
1. (Bot.) A hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's
   hood, as certain concave and arched sepals or petals.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A color marking or structure on the head
   somewhat resembling a hood.
 
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