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: either of two Old World woodpeckers (Jynx torquilla or J. ruficollis) that differ from the typical woodpeckers in having soft tail feathers and a peculiar manner of writhing the neck
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1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Wryneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wryneck. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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wryneck
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wry·neck
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