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Definition of flowerpiercer

flowerpiercer

/ˈflaʊ.ɚˌpɪr.sɚ/
flow · er · pierc · er
Plural:flowerpiercers
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flowerpiercer Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any of several small Neotropical songbirds, primarily in the genus Diglossa, native to mountainous regions of South and Central America, characterized by a distinctively hooked, upward-pointing bill used to puncture the bases of tubular flowers to extract nectar.

Example

"During our trek through the Andes, we spotted a masked flowerpiercer bypassing the natural opening of a blossom to feed directly from its base."

• Nearby Words

flowerless
flowerlike
flowerpecker
flowerpiercer
flowerpot
flowery
flowing

Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of the words 'flower' and 'piercer', directly describing the bird's unique foraging behavior of puncturing the bases of tubular blossoms.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flowerpiercer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flowerpiercer
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