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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\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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| Definition: | [n] woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans | ||
| 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 | ||
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| 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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