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piculet

/ˈpɪkjəlɪt/
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Definitions of piculet
  1. noun
    small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
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    type of:
    pecker, peckerwood, woodpecker
    bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
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