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单词 crossbill
释义

crossbill

[ kraws-bil, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌbɪl, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

any bird belonging to the genus Loxia, of the finch family, characterized by mandibles curved so that the tips cross each other when the bill is closed.

Origin of crossbill

First recorded in 1665–75; cross- + bill2

Words nearby crossbill

crossbeam, cross-bearer, cross-bedded, cross bedding, cross-bench, crossbill, crossbirth, crossbite, crossbody, crossbolt lock, crossbones
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British Dictionary definitions for crossbill

crossbill
/ (ˈkrɒsˌbɪl) /

noun

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
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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