oystercatcher

Other forms: oystercatchers

Definitions of oystercatcher
  1. noun
    black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
    synonyms: oyster catcher
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    type of:
    limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird
    any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
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