Definition of woodpecker

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Woodpecker (n.) Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to Picus and many allied genera of the family Picidae.

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Flicker :: Flicker (n.) The golden-winged woodpecker (Colaptes aurutus); -- so called from its spring note. Called also yellow-hammer, high-holder, pigeon woodpecker, and yucca..
Logcock :: Logcock (n.) The pileated woodpecker.
Woodpeck :: Woodpeck (n.) A woodpecker.
Scansorial :: Scansorial (a.) Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot..
Witwall :: Witwall (n.) The greater spotted woodpecker.
Picus :: Picus (n.) A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species..
Crankbird :: Crankbird (n.) A small European woodpecker (Picus minor).
Wallhick :: Wallhick (n.) The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor).
Picine :: Picine (a.) Of or pertaining to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes..
Hickway :: Hickway (n.) The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor) of Europe.
Carpintero :: Carpintero (n.) A california woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees. The acorns become infested by insect larvae, which, when grown, are extracted for food by the bird..
Tapper :: Tapper (n.) The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor); -- called also tapperer, tabberer, little wood pie, barred woodpecker, wood tapper, hickwall, and pump borer..
Speight :: Speight (n.) A woodpecker; -- called also specht, spekt, spight..
Pici :: Pici (n. pl.) A division of birds including the woodpeckers and wrynecks.
Climber :: Climber (n.) A bird that climbs, as a woodpecker or a parrot..
Yoke-toed :: Yoke-toed (a.) Having two toes in front and two behind, as the trogons and woodpeckers..
Piciformes :: Piciformes (n. pl.) A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups..
Hewhole :: Hewhole (n.) The European green woodpecker. See Yaffle.
Woodnewer :: Woodnewer (n.) A woodpecker.
Redhead :: Redhead (n.) The red-headed woodpecker. See Woodpecker.
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