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downy woodpecker

downy woodpecker noun: a small woodpecker native to North America, Dryobates pubescens.

downy woodpecker: a small woodpecker native to North America, Dryobates pubescens
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Noun

downy woodpecker (plural downy woodpeckers)

  1. A small woodpecker native to North America, Dryobates pubescens

Forms of downy woodpecker

pluraldowny woodpeckers

Questions about downy woodpecker

What does downy woodpecker mean?
Downy woodpecker means a small woodpecker native to North America, Dryobates pubescens.
What part of speech is downy woodpecker?
Downy woodpecker is a noun.
What is the plural of downy woodpecker?
The plural of downy woodpecker is downy woodpeckers.

Words near downy woodpecker in the dictionary

  1. downy mildews
  2. downy oak
  3. downy rattlesnake
  4. downy rattlesnakes
  5. downy willow
  6. downy woodpecker
  7. downy woodpeckers
  8. downzone
  9. downzoned
  10. downzones
  11. downzoning

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