Definition of Oystercatcher

1. Noun. Black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc..

Exact synonyms: Oyster Catcher
Generic synonyms: Limicoline Bird, Shore Bird, Shorebird
Group relationships: Genus Haematopus, Haematopus

Definition of Oystercatcher

1. Noun. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oystercatcher

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oystercatcher

oyster farm
oyster farms
oyster fish
oyster fungus
oyster mushroom
oyster mushrooms
oyster park
oyster plant
oyster sauce
oyster shell
oyster shooter
oyster stew
oyster stuffing
oysterbed
oysterbeds
oystercatcher (current term)
oystercatchers
oystered
oysterer
oysterers
oysterfish
oystergreen
oystering
oysterings
oysterless
oysterlike
oysterling
oysterlings
oysterman
oystermen

Literary usage of Oystercatcher

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Nests and Eggs of British Birds: When and where to Find Them : Being a by Charles Dixon (1894)
"BRITISH BREEDING AREA : The oystercatcher, south of Yorkshire and Lancashire ... BREEDING HABITS: The oystercatcher is a resident in our islands, ..."

2. The Published Writings of Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1843-1882 by George Brown Goode (1883)
"European oystercatcher. 507. ... American oystercatcher. [513.] 508. ... Black oystercatcher. [513.] 509. ..."

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