crossbill

Other forms: crossbills

Definitions of crossbill
  1. noun
    finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
    synonyms: Loxia curvirostra
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    type of:
    finch
    any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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