crossbill

/ˈkɹɒsbɪl/ · noun

Meaning

Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.

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Related words

loxia curvirostra(English)loxia(English)red(English)genus loxia(English)red crossbill(English)crossbeak(English)two-barred crossbill(English)common crossbill(English)

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