sapsucker
English
Etymology
sap + sucker
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/
Noun
sapsucker (plural sapsuckers)
- A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
- Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.
Derived terms
- yellow-bellied sapsucker
Translations
Sphyrapicus
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any sapsucking woodpecker
Further reading
sapsucker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Sphyrapicus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
- supersack