oystercatcher
or oys·ter catch·er
[ oi-ster-kach-er ]
/ ˈɔɪ stərˌkætʃ ər /
noun
any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
Words nearby oystercatcher
oyster mushroom,
oyster pink,
oyster plant,
oyster toadfish,
oyster white,
oystercatcher,
oystered,
oysterfish,
oystering,
oysterman,
oysters rockefeller
Example sentences from the Web for oystercatcher
The Oystercatcher breeds in Guernsey itself about the cliffs.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) |Cecil SmithThere is an Oystercatcher and also a few of the eggs in the Museum.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) |Cecil Smith
British Dictionary definitions for oystercatcher
oystercatcher
/ (ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə) /
noun
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