Meaning Of The Word Crossbill
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Crossbill Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Crossbill?
crossbill in American English
any of a genus (Loxia) of finches having a bill with curving points that cross noun: any bird belonging to the genus Loxia, of the finch family, characterized by mandibles curved so that the tips cross each other when the bill is closed crossbill in British English noun: any of various widely distributed finches of the genus Loxia, such as L. curvirostra, that occur in coniferous woods and have a bill with crossed mandible tips for feeding on conifer seeds |
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