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Definition of piculet in English: piculetnoun ˈpɪkjʊlɪtˈpikyəlit A tiny tropical woodpecker with a short tail, found chiefly in Central and South America. Picumnus and other genera, family Picidae: numerous species Example sentencesExamples - The avian family Picidae includes the woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks.
- Moreover, the number of transitions as a function of transversions appears linear over the range of nucleotide divergences represented by woodpeckers and the piculet.
- The Fine-barred Piculet (Picumnus subtilis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is endemic to Peru.
- But curiously enough, there is no hard evidence of this piculet from Guyana, according to the last checklist published that I know of.
- Small in size, the piculet ranges from 3 to 5 inches in length.
Origin Mid 19th century: apparently a double diminutive of Latin picus 'woodpecker'. Definition of piculet in US English: piculetnounˈpikyəlit A tiny tropical woodpecker with a short unstiffened tail, found chiefly in Central and South America. Picumnus and other genera, family Picidae: numerous species, including the olivaceous piculet (P. olivaceus) Example sentencesExamples - But curiously enough, there is no hard evidence of this piculet from Guyana, according to the last checklist published that I know of.
- The avian family Picidae includes the woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks.
- The Fine-barred Piculet (Picumnus subtilis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is endemic to Peru.
- Small in size, the piculet ranges from 3 to 5 inches in length.
- Moreover, the number of transitions as a function of transversions appears linear over the range of nucleotide divergences represented by woodpeckers and the piculet.
Origin Mid 19th century: apparently a double diminutive of Latin picus ‘woodpecker’. |