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oystercatcher

or oys·ter catch·er

[ oi-ster-kach-er ]

noun

  1. any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.


oystercatcher

/ ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə /

noun

  1. any shore bird of the genus Haematopus and family Haematopodidae, having a black or black-and-white plumage and a long stout laterally compressed red bill
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oystercatcher1

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; oyster + catcher
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Example Sentences

There is an Oystercatcher and also a few of the eggs in the Museum.

The Oystercatcher breeds in Guernsey itself about the cliffs.

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