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CROSSBILL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
Synonyms:
crossbill; Loxia curvirostra
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("crossbill" is a kind of...):
finch (any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds)
Holonyms ("crossbill" is a member of...):
genus Loxia; Loxia (crossbill)