oystercatcher
or oys·ter catch·er
[ oi-ster-kach-er ]
/ ˈɔɪ stərˌkætʃ ər /
noun
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.
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Words nearby oystercatcher
Oyo, oyster, Oyster Bay, oyster bed, oyster cap, oystercatcher, oyster crab, oyster cracker, oystered, oyster farm, oysterfish
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Example sentences from the Web for oystercatcher
The Oystercatcher breeds in Guernsey itself about the cliffs.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil SmithThere is an Oystercatcher and also a few of the eggs in the Museum.
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British Dictionary definitions for oystercatcher
oystercatcher
/ (ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə) /
noun
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
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