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woodpecker
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woodpecker
(noun)
woodpecker
/
ˈ
wʊdˌpɛkɚ/
noun
plural
woodpeckers
woodpecker
/
ˈ
wʊdˌpɛkɚ/
noun
plural
woodpeckers
Britannica Dictionary definition of WOODPECKER
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a bird that has a very hard beak which it uses to make holes in trees to get insects for food
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