| piciform bird | (n) any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood |
| piciformes | (n) woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans, Syn. order Piciformes |
| Piciform | a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Piciformes. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Piciformes | ‖prop. n. pl. [ NL. See Picus, and -form. ] (Zool.) A group of birds including the woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, colies, kingfishes, hornbills, and some other related groups. [ 1913 Webster ] |