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Definition of piculet

piculet

/ˈpɪk.jʊ.lɪt/
pic · u · let
Plural:piculets
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piculet Lexical Profile

piculet Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A very small woodpecker belonging to the subfamily Picumninae, found primarily in the tropical regions of South America and Asia, distinguished from typical woodpeckers by having a soft tail rather than stiff tail feathers for climbing.

Example

"While birdwatching in the Amazon rainforest, the ecologist spotted a tiny, elusive piculet foraging for ants among the vines."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the French 'piculet', a diminutive of 'pic' (woodpecker), tracing back to the Latin 'picus', combined with the diminutive suffix '-let'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Piculet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/piculet
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