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Meaning of PICIFORMES

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans
 
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 Synonyms: order Piciformes
 
 See Also: animal order, Aves, Bucconidae, Capitonidae, class Aves, family Bucconidae, family Capitonidae, family Galbulidae, family Indicatoridae, family Picidae, family Ramphastidae, Galbulidae, Indicatoridae, Picidae, piciform bird, Ramphastidae

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pic`i*for"mes\, n. pl. [NL. See {Picus}, and
{-Form}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets,
colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups.
 
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