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ivory-billed woodpecker

ivory-billed woodpecker noun: a possibly extinct woodpecker of species Campephilus principalis, of the southern United States and Cuba, with a white bill.

ivory-billed woodpecker: a possibly extinct woodpecker of species Campephilus principalis, of the southern United States and...
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Noun

ivory-billed woodpecker (plural ivory-billed woodpeckers)

  1. A possibly extinct woodpecker of species Campephilus principalis, of the southern United States and Cuba, with a white bill.
    Synonyms:
    ivorybill

Synonyms of ivory-billed woodpecker

Forms of ivory-billed woodpecker

pluralivory-billed woodpeckers

Questions about ivory-billed woodpecker

What does ivory-billed woodpecker mean?
Ivory-billed woodpecker means a possibly extinct woodpecker of species Campephilus principalis, of the southern United States and Cuba, with a white bill.
What part of speech is ivory-billed woodpecker?
Ivory-billed woodpecker is a noun.
What is the plural of ivory-billed woodpecker?
The plural of ivory-billed woodpecker is ivory-billed woodpeckers.

Words near ivory-billed woodpecker in the dictionary

  1. ivory tower
  2. ivory towers
  3. ivory tree
  4. ivory trees
  5. ivory-bill
  6. ivory-billed woodpecker
  7. ivory-billed woodpeckers
  8. ivory-bills
  9. ivory-pounder
  10. ivory-thumper
  11. ivory-tower

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