oys·ter·catch·er (oi st r-k ch r)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. |
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
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| Noun | 1. |  oystercatcher - black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries genus Haematopus, Haematopus - oystercatchers |
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