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oxpecker
[ oks-pek-er ]
/ ˈɒksˌpɛk ər /
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noun
either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks.
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Words nearby oxpecker
Oxon, Oxon Hill, Oxonian, oxonium compound, oxo process, oxpecker, oxtail, oxter, oxtongue, ox-tongue partisan, Oxus
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How to use oxpecker in a sentence
Minutes later, a flurry of oxpecker birds rose into the air.
British Dictionary definitions for oxpecker
oxpecker
/ (ˈɒksˌpɛkə) /
noun
either of two African starlings, Buphagus africanus or B. erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattleAlso called: tick-bird
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