| 单词 | oxpecker |
| 释义 | oxpecker[ oks-pek-er ] / ˈɒksˌpɛk ər / nouneither of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks. Origin of oxpeckerFirst recorded in 1840–50; ox + pecker Words nearby oxpeckerOxon, Oxon Hill, Oxonian, oxonium compound, oxo process, oxpecker, oxtail, oxter, oxtongue, ox-tongue partisan, Oxus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oxpecker
British Dictionary definitions for oxpeckeroxpecker / (ˈɒksˌpɛkə) / nouneither of two African starlings, Buphagus africanus or B. erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattleAlso called: tick-bird Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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