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cross·bill
(krôs′bĭl′, krŏs′-)n.
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, having curved mandibles with narrow tips that cross when the bill is closed.
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crossbill
(ˈkrɒsˌbɪl)n
(Animals) any of various widely distributed finches of the genus Loxia, such as L. curvirostra, that occur in coniferous woods and have a bill with crossed mandible tips for feeding on conifer seeds
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cross•bill
(ˈkrɔsˌbɪl, ˈkrɒs-)n.
any bird of the genus Loxia (family Fringillidae), of coniferous forests of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bill with crossed tips used to extract seeds from cones.
[1665–75]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds genus Loxia, Loxia - crossbill |
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