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piculet

[ pik-yuh-lit ]

noun

  1. any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of piculet1

1840–50; < Latin pīcu ( s ) woodpecker + -let

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Example Sentences

The piculet was common in the secondary undergrowth near the Cocoa Research Station, and was taken once in the primary forest.

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