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picus

/ˈpaɪ.kəs/

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noun

/ˈpaɪ.kəs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее типовой род семейства Picidae, включающий дятлов и родственных птиц.

A noun referring to the type genus of the family Picidae, which includes woodpeckers and related birds.

proper noun

  1. Type genus of PicidaeC2formalscientific

    A genus of birds in the woodpecker family, Picidae, which includes many species of woodpeckers.

    ruРод дятлов

    • Picus is the type genus for the woodpecker family.
    • The green woodpecker, Picus viridis, is a common species in Europe.
    • Ornithologists classify many woodpeckers under the genus Picus.