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Crossbill

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Noun

1. crossbill, loxia curvirostra

finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed

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Crossbill

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noun
any of various widely distributed finches of the genus Loxia, such as L. curvirostra, that occur in coniferous woods and have a bill with crossed mandible tips for feeding on conifer seeds

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Crossbill

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noun
any of a genus (Loxia) of finches having a bill with curving points that cross

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Crossbill

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n.
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, having curved mandibles with narrow tips that cross when the bill is closed.

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