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treecreeper

Pronunciation: /ˈtriːkriːpə/
Definition of treecreeper

noun

  • a small songbird with drab plumage and a downcurved bill, which creeps about on the trunks of trees to search for insects. Compare with creeper (sense 2).
    • a Eurasian and North American bird (Certhia, family Certhiidae, in particular the common C. familiaris). an Australasian bird (family Climacteridae and genus Climacteris).

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