Definition of crossbill Crossbill

/kɹɔˈsbɪˌl/ - [krosbil] - cross•bill

We found 6 definitions of crossbill from 5 different sources.

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What does crossbill mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: crossbills

crossbill - finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
  Loxia curvirostra
  finch any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • crossbill
    A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.
  • crossbill (n.)
    A bird of the genus Loxia, allied to the finches. Their mandibles are strongly curved and cross each other; the crossbeak.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • crossbill
    A bird genus in the finch family having mandibles crossing at their tips.

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