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wood·peck·er

woodpecker

 
pronunciation:
wUd pe kr
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part of speech: noun
definition: A woodpecker is a bird with a hard, pointed beak. It uses its beak for making holes in trees to find insects to eat. Woodpeckers have strong claws and stiff tails that help them climb and hold on tight to trees. Woodpeckers come in many different sizes.
Woodpeckers make a loud, repeated noise as they make holes in the wood of trees with their beaks.
 
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