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piculet
[ pik-yuh-lit ]
/ ˈpɪk yə lɪt /
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noun
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
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Origin of piculet
Words nearby piculet
picture tube, picture window, picture writing, picturize, picul, piculet, Picumnus, Picus, PID, piddle, piddling
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How to use piculet in a sentence
The piculet was common in the secondary undergrowth near the Cocoa Research Station, and was taken once in the primary forest.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson