- crossbill cross·bill n
- ['krɒsˌbɪl]
Zool crociere m
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crossbill cross·bill n
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Crossbill — Cross bill ( b[i^]l ). (Law) A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] Note: In criminal practice, cross bills of indictment for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crossbill — Cross bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of the genus {Loxia}, allied to the finches. Their mandibles are strongly curved and cross each other; the crossbeak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crossbill — cross•bill [[t]ˈkrɔsˌbɪl, ˈkrɒs [/t]] n. orn any bird of the genus Loxia (family Fringillidae), of coniferous forests of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bill with crossed tips used to extract seeds from cones • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
crossbill — [krôs′bil΄] n. any of a genus (Loxia) of finches having a bill with curving points that cross … English World dictionary
crossbill — /kraws bil , kros /, n. 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. [1665 75; CROSS + BILL2] * * * ▪ bird genus any of several species… … Universalium
crossbill — /ˈkrɒsbɪl/ (say krosbil) noun any bird of the fringilline genus Loxia, characterised by mandibles curved so that the tips cross each other when the bill is closed …
crossbill — noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed • Syn: ↑Loxia curvirostra • Hypernyms: ↑finch • Member Holonyms: ↑Loxia, ↑genus Loxia … Useful english dictionary
Scotland — For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). Scotland (English/Scots) Alba (Scottish Gaelic) … Wikipedia
Loxia curvirostra — noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed • Syn: ↑crossbill • Hypernyms: ↑finch • Member Holonyms: ↑Loxia, ↑genus Loxia … Useful english dictionary
