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hairy woodpecker

noun

Definition of HAIRY WOODPECKER

:  a common North American woodpecker (Picoides villosus) closely resembling the downy woodpecker but larger with a longer bill
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First Known Use of HAIRY WOODPECKER

circa 1728

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