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Noun: oystercatcher  'oy-stu(r),ka-chu(r)
  1. Black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
    - oyster catcher

Derived forms: oyster catchers, oystercatchers

Type of: limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird

Part of: genus Haematopus, Haematopus

Encyclopedia: Oystercatcher