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downy woodpecker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small woodpecker native to North America, Dryobates pubescens

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: woodpecker, peckerwood, pecker

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: пуши́стый дя́тел (pušístyj djátel) — small North American woodpecker
  • Unami: tihtës — small North American woodpecker
  • Welsh: cnocell wlanog — small North American woodpecker