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woodpecker
noun wood·peck·er \ˈwu̇d-ˌpe-kər\
: a bird that has a very hard beak which it uses to make holes in trees to get insects for food
Full Definition of WOODPECKER
: any of numerous birds (family Picidae) with zygodactyl feet, stiff spiny tail feathers used in climbing or resting on tree trunks, a usually extensible tongue, a very hard bill used to drill the bark or wood of trees for insect food or to excavate nesting cavities, and generally showy parti-colored plumage
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circa 1530
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woodpecker
noun wood·peck·er \ˈwu̇d-ˌpe-kər\
Definition of WOODPECKER for Kids
: a bird that climbs trees and drills holes in them with its bill in search of insects
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