PICUS

Picus, genus Picus

(noun) type genus of Picidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pi"cus, n.; pl. Pici. Etym: [L., a woodpecker.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of woodpeckers, including some of the common American and European species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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