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sapsucker

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/

noun

Etymology: From sap + sucker.

  1. A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
  2. Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.