n.
Pronunciation: ' wu ̇ d- ˌ pe-k ə r
Function: noun
Date: circa 1530
: any of numerous birds (family Picidae) with zygodactyl feet, stiff spiny tail feathers used in climbing or resting on tree trunks, a usually extensible tongue, a very hard bill used to drill the bark or wood of trees for insect food or to excavate nesting cavities, and generally showy parti-colored plumage
woodpecker