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Crossbill

/ˈkɹɒsbɪl/

Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.

📖 Definitions of "Crossbill"

noun

1
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
2
A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.

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