| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: having a back resembling a ladder ; especially : having barred markings on the back that are suggestive of the rungs of a ladder
ladder-backed woodpeckers
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
: having a back resembling a ladder ; especially : having barred markings on the back that are suggestive of the rungs of a ladder
ladder-backed woodpeckers
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012