green woodpecker

/grin ˌwʊdˈpɛkər/
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Other forms: green woodpeckers

Definitions of green woodpecker
  1. noun
    woodpecker of Europe and western Asia
    synonyms: Picus viridis
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    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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