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词汇 piculet
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Definition of piculet in English:

piculet

noun ˈpɪkjʊlɪtˈpikyəlit
  • A tiny tropical woodpecker with a short tail, found chiefly in Central and South America.

    姬啄木鸟

    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:

piculet

nounˈpikyəlit
  • A tiny tropical woodpecker with a short unstiffened tail, found chiefly in Central and South America.

    姬啄木鸟

    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’.

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