OYSTERCATCHER

oystercatcher, oyster catcher

(noun) black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oystercatcher (plural oystercatchers)

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.

Anagrams

• cryocatheters

Source: Wiktionary



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