piculet
[ pik-yuh-lit ]
/ ˈpɪk yə lɪt /
noun
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
Origin of piculet
1840–50; < Latin
pīcu(s) woodpecker +
-let
Words nearby piculet
picturegoer,
picturephone,
picturesque,
picturize,
picul,
piculet,
picumnus,
picus,
pid,
piddle,
piddling
Example sentences from the Web for piculet
The piculet was common in the secondary undergrowth near the Cocoa Research Station, and was taken once in the primary forest.
Birds from North Borneo |Max C. Thompson