Noun: oystercatcher 'oy-stu(r),ka-chu(r)
- Black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
"The oystercatcher uses its strong bill to pry open mollusks";
- oyster catcher
Derived forms: oyster catchers, oystercatchers
Type of: limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird
Part of: genus Haematopus, Haematopus
Encyclopedia: Oystercatcher