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wryneck

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: wryneck

1
 n
an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
2
 n
Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wryneck
1

n an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

Synonyms:
torticollis
Type of:
abnormalcy, abnormality
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
2

n Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck

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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