'Piciformes' definitions:
Definition of 'Piciformes'
noun
Woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans [syn: Piciformes,
order Piciformes]
Definition of 'Piciformes'
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Piciformes \Pic`i*for"mes\ (p[i^]s`[i^]*f[^o]r"m[=e]z), prop. n.
pl. [NL. See Picus, and -form.] (Zool.)
A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets,
colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups.
[1913 Webster]
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