Meanings
nouncrankbird (plural crankbirds)
plural crankbirds
- dateddialectalA small European woodpecker (Dryobates minor, formerly Picus minor).
Synonyms: lesser spotted woodpecker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small European woodpecker (Dryobates minor, formerly Picus minor).
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crankbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankbird
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“crankbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crankbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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