oystercatcher

oys·ter·catch·er  (oistr-kchr)

n.

Any of several wading birds of the genus Haematopus, having black and white plumage and a long orange bill and feeding on oysters, clams, and limpets.

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oystercatcher [ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oystercatcher - black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc. oyster catcher limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries genus Haematopus, Haematopus - oystercatchers

Translations

oystercatcher [ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃəʳ] N → ostrero m