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• noun (Context 1)
Any of numerous birds of the family Picidae, found nearly worldwide (except in Australasia, Madagascar, and polar regions), characterized by a strong, pointed bill used for drilling into trees to extract insects, and stiff tail feathers that provide support against tree trunks.
Usage Example
"The rhythmic drumming of a picid echoed through the pine forest as it excavated a nesting cavity in a dead tree."
Strongest
picid
Weak
flicker
sapsucker
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Woodpecker. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/woodpecker