NOUN | animal | oystercatcher, oyster catcher | black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill |
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Meaning | Black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.. | |
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Synonym | oyster catcher | |
Member of | Haematopus, genus Haematopus | oystercatchers |
Broader | shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird | Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries |
Spanish | ostrero | |
Catalan | hematopòdid |
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