oyster-catcher

A form of oystercatcher — Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.

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Meanings

nounoyster-catcher (plural oyster-catchers)

plural oyster-catchers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of oystercatcher.
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