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woodpecker
[ wood-pek-er ]
/ ˈwʊdˌpɛk ər /
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noun
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.
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wood mouse, woodnote, wood nymph, wood opal, wood owl, woodpecker, wood pewee, wood pigeon, woodpile, wood pitch, wood preservative
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British Dictionary definitions for woodpecker
woodpecker
/ (ˈwʊdˌpɛkə) /
noun
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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