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sapsucker
sap·suck·er S0086200 (săp′sŭk′ər)n. Any of various North and Central American woodpeckers of the genus Sphyrapicus that drill holes in certain trees to drink the sap and eat insects attracted to it, especially S. varius, the common species in the east, and S. ruber, found along the west coast.sapsucker (ˈsæpˌsʌkə) n (Animals) either of two North American woodpeckers, Sphyrapicus varius or S. thyroideus, that have white wing patches and feed on the sap from treessap•suck•er (ˈsæpˌsʌk ər) n. any of several North American woodpeckers of the genus Sphyrapicus that drill holes in trees for sap and to catch insects attracted by sap. [1795–1805, Amer.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sapsucker - small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple treespeckerwood, woodpecker, pecker - bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insectsgenus Sphyrapicus, Sphyrapicus - a genus of PicidaeSphyrapicus varius, yellow-bellied sapsucker - eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomenred-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius ruber - western North American sapsucker |
sapsucker
sapsucker: see woodpeckerwoodpecker, common name for members of the Picidae, a large family of climbing birds found in most parts of the world. Woodpeckers typically have sharp, chisellike bills for pecking holes in tree trunks, and long, barbed, extensible tongues with which they impale their insect ..... Click the link for more information. .sapsucker
Words related to sapsuckernoun small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from eRelated Words- peckerwood
- woodpecker
- pecker
- genus Sphyrapicus
- Sphyrapicus
- Sphyrapicus varius
- yellow-bellied sapsucker
- red-breasted sapsucker
- Sphyrapicus varius ruber
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