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Lewis's woodpecker

Lewis's woodpecker noun: a large woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis), of temperate western North America.

Noun

Lewis's woodpecker (plural Lewis's woodpeckers)

  1. A large woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis), of temperate western North America.

Forms of Lewis's woodpecker

pluralLewis's woodpeckers

Origin of Lewis's woodpecker

Named by Alexander Wilson (ornithologist) after the explorer Meriwether Lewis, who first described the species.

Questions about Lewis's woodpecker

What does Lewis's woodpecker mean?
Lewis's woodpecker means a large woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis), of temperate western North America.
What part of speech is Lewis's woodpecker?
Lewis's woodpecker is a noun.
What is the plural of Lewis's woodpecker?
The plural of Lewis's woodpecker is Lewis's woodpeckers.

Words near Lewis's woodpecker in the dictionary

  1. Lewis structure
  2. Lewis structures
  3. Lewis with Harris
  4. Lewis's law
  5. Lewis's trilemma
  6. Lewis's woodpecker
  7. Lewisboro
  8. Lewisburg
  9. lewises
  10. Lewisham
  11. lewisia

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