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woodpecker

wood·pec·ker

UK/ˈwʊdˌpɛkə/ US/ˈwɵdˌpɛkə/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

Synonyms

Origin

From wood + pecker.

Phrases

  • acorn woodpecker
  • African grey woodpecker
  • Andaman woodpecker
  • Arabian woodpecker
  • ashy woodpecker
  • bamboo woodpecker
  • banded red woodpecker
  • banded woodpecker

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