woodcreeper

[ wood-kree-per ]

noun

1. any of numerous New World tropical songbirds of the family Dendrocolaptidae, having stiffened tail feathers and creeperlike habits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodcreeper¹

wood ¹ + creeper

Example Sentences

The researchers demonstrated the potential for modeling species distribution by studying the Montane woodcreeper, a South American bird, and the King Protea, a South African shrub.

From New York Times