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oystercatcher
oystercatcher [ óystər kachər ] (plural oystercatchers)


noun 
Definition:
 
shore bird: a common large shorebird with a long flat, almost chisel-shaped red beak and black or black and white feathers that lives on shellfish and worms. Native to: found worldwide.  Genus Haematopus.
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