woodpecker
English
Etymology
From wood + pecker. Compare Middle English wod spek (“woodpecker”).
Pronunciation
Noun
woodpecker (plural woodpeckers)
- Any bird of many-species subfamily Picinae, with a sharp beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
- (military slang) Type 92 heavy machine gun
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Derived terms
- acorn woodpecker
- black woodpecker
- great spotted woodpecker
- green woodpecker
- lesser spotted woodpecker
- pileated woodpecker
- red-cockaded woodpecker
- woodpeckerlike
- woodpeckerologist
- woodpeckerology
Translations
bird in Picinae
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