Associations to the word «Colaptes»

Wiktionary

COLAPTES, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae   — the flickers.
COLAPTES AURATUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Picidae   — northern flicker.

Dictionary definition

COLAPTES, noun. A genus of Picidae.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats