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picarian

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɪˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/
  • General-American: /pɪˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Picariae, an obsolete bird classification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any member of the Picariae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From translingual Picariae + -an, from Latin picus (“woodpecker”).