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Sphyrapicus

noun

a genus of Picidae

• Syn: ↑genus Sphyrapicus

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Picidae, ↑family Picidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑sapsucker

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\\ˌsfīrəˈpīkəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sphyra hammer + Latin picus woodpecker — more at pie

: a genus of American woodpeckers consisting of the sapsuckers

Useful english dictionary. 2012.