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Definition of oystercatcher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oystercatcher

noun

/ˈɔɪstəkætʃə(r)/

/ˈɔɪstərkætʃər/,

/ˈɔɪstərketʃər/

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a black bird with long legs and a long red beak that lives near the coast and feeds on shellfishTopics Birdsc2

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