Definition of woodhewer
1
: any of numerous South and Central American birds (family Dendrocolaptidae) that have a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers and climb and feed like woodpeckers
— called also tree creeper
2
: woodpecker
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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