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piciform

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Piciformes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any bird of the order Piciformes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نَقَّارِيّ (naqqāriyy) — pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes
  • Czech: šplhavý — pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes
  • German: spechtartig — pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes
  • Latin: pīcifōrmis — pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes
  • Polish: dzięciołowy — pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes
  • Russian: дятлообра́зный (djatloobráznyj) — pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes
  • Turkish: ağaçkakansı — pertaining to birds of the order Anseriformes
  • Arabic: نَقَّارِيَّة (naqqāriyya) — any bird of the order Anseriformes
  • Czech: šplhavec — any bird of the order Anseriformes
  • German: Spechtvogel — any bird of the order Anseriformes
  • Latin: pīcifōrmis — any bird of the order Anseriformes
  • Polish: dzięciołowy — any bird of the order Anseriformes
  • Turkish: ağaçkakansı — any bird of the order Anseriformes