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oystercatcherenUK
oys·ter·catch·er O0210000 (oi′stər-kăch′ər)n. Any of several shorebirds of the genus Haematopus, having black or black-and-white plumage and a long, heavy orange bill and feeding on mollusks, crustaceans, and other small invertebrates.
[From the belief that the birds eat mainly oysters, since they are often seen feeding on mollusk beds although they very rarely if ever take oysters.]oystercatcher (ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə) n (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 billoys′ter•catch`er or oys′ter catch`er,
n. any of several heavy-billed shorebirds comprising the family Haematopodidae, that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and feed largely on bivalve mollusks. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  oystercatcher - black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.oyster catcherlimicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuariesgenus Haematopus, Haematopus - oystercatchers |
TranslationsAusternfischerhuitrierhuîtrierbeccaccia di mare
oystercatcherenUK
oystercatcher 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 oystercatcherenUK
Synonyms for oystercatchernoun black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and billSynonymsRelated Words- limicoline bird
- shore bird
- shorebird
- genus Haematopus
- Haematopus
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