different between picidae vs woodpecker

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woodpecker

English

Etymology

From wood +? pecker. Compare Middle English wod spek (woodpecker).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: wo?od?p?k?r, IPA(key): /?w?dp?k?/
  • (US) enPR: wo?od?p?'k?r, IPA(key): /?w?d?p?k?/
  • Hyphenation: wood?peck?er

Noun

woodpecker (plural woodpeckers)

  1. Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
  2. (military slang) Type 92 heavy machine gun

Synonyms

  • speight, spight

Hypernyms

  • picid

Hyponyms

  • flicker

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • peckerwood

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