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piculet

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪkjʊlɪt/

Definition of piculet

noun

  • a tiny tropical woodpecker with a short tail, found chiefly in Central and South America.
    • Picumnus and other genera, family Picidae: numerous species

Origin:

mid 19th century: apparently a double diminutive of Latin picus 'woodpecker'

piculet in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of piculet in the US English dictionary