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noun • 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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noun • small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers | ||||||||
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noun • a genus of Picidae, containing woodpeckers found in the New World (Melanerpes) | ||||||||
Bird With A Chisel Like Bill For Boring Into A Tree To Find Insects Crossword Clue
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WOODPECKER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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WOODPECKER
Updated: October 13, 2023
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