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acorn woodpecker

acorn woodpecker noun: a woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, of species Melanerpes formicivorus.

acorn woodpecker: a woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, of species...
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Noun

acorn woodpecker (plural acorn woodpeckers)

  1. A woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, of species Melanerpes formicivorus.

Synonyms of acorn woodpecker

Forms of acorn woodpecker

pluralacorn woodpeckers

Questions about acorn woodpecker

What does acorn woodpecker mean?
Acorn woodpecker means a woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, of species Melanerpes formicivorus.
What part of speech is acorn woodpecker?
Acorn woodpecker is a noun.
What is the plural of acorn woodpecker?
The plural of acorn woodpecker is acorn woodpeckers.

Words near acorn woodpecker in the dictionary

  1. acorn tubes
  2. acorn valve
  3. acorn valves
  4. acorn weevil
  5. acorn weevils
  6. acorn woodpecker
  7. acorn woodpeckers
  8. acorn worm
  9. acorn worms
  10. acorn-shell
  11. acorn-shells

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