piculetn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪkjᵿlᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈpɪkjələt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin pīcus , -ule suffix, -et suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin pīcus woodpecker (see piciform adj.²) + -ule suffix + -et suffix¹.

A bird of the subfamily Picumninae (family Picidae), which comprises small soft-tailed birds related to woodpeckers and wrynecks and found in South America, central Africa, and South-East Asia.

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1849 G. R. Gray Genera Birds II. 432 Picumninæ or Piculets have the Bill short, straight; the sides compressed towards the tip [etc.].

1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 652/2 The Picidæ... At least three Subfamilies are admitted..—The Woodpeckers proper, Picinæ; the Piculets, Picumninæ..; and the Wrynecks.

1932 Geogr. Jrnl. 80 479 A beautiful Rufous Piculet, a miniature Woodpecker about the size of a Nuthatch.

1966 D. E. Snyder Birds of Guyana 155 Golden-spangled piculet Picumnus exilis.

1999 C. Stuart & T. Stuart Birds of Afr. 119/2 Africa's only piculet looks and generally acts like a woodpecker.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piculet
释义	piculetn. Brit. /ˈpɪkjᵿlᵻt/, U.S. /ˈpɪkjələt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin pīcus , -ule suffix, -et suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin pīcus woodpecker (see piciform adj.²) + -ule suffix + -et suffix¹. A bird of the subfamily Picumninae (family Picidae), which comprises small soft-tailed birds related to woodpeckers and wrynecks and found in South America, central Africa, and South-East Asia. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Piciformes > [noun] > family Picidae > genus Picumnus (piculet) piculet1849 picule1890 1849 G. R. Gray Genera Birds II. 432 Picumninæ or Piculets have the Bill short, straight; the sides compressed towards the tip [etc.]. 1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 652/2 The Picidæ... At least three Subfamilies are admitted..—The Woodpeckers proper, Picinæ; the Piculets, Picumninæ..; and the Wrynecks. 1932 Geogr. Jrnl. 80 479 A beautiful Rufous Piculet, a miniature Woodpecker about the size of a Nuthatch. 1966 D. E. Snyder Birds of Guyana 155 Golden-spangled piculet Picumnus exilis. 1999 C. Stuart & T. Stuart Birds of Afr. 119/2 Africa's only piculet looks and generally acts like a woodpecker. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1849
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