woodpecker

[ wood-pek-er ]

noun
  1. any of numerous climbing birds of the family Picidae, having a hard, chisel-like bill that it hammers repeatedly into wood in search of insects, stiff tail feathers to assist in climbing, and usually more or less boldly patterned plumage.

Origin of woodpecker

1
First recorded in 1520–30; wood1 + pecker

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woodpecker

/ (ˈwʊdˌpɛkə) /


noun
  1. any climbing bird of the family Picidae, typically having a brightly coloured plumage and strong chisel-like bill with which they bore into trees for insects: order Piciformes

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