Synonyms for crossbill
ˈkrɔsˌbɪl, ˈkrɒs-cross·bill

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1. crossbillnoun

   Synonyms:
   Common Crossbill, South Hills Crossbill, Loxia sinesciuris, Loxia pytyopsittacus, Loxia scotica, Loxia curvirostra, Scottish Crossbill, Loxia megaplaga, Red Crossbill, Parrot Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera, Hispaniolan Crossbill, Two-barred Crossbill

2. crossbillnoun

   Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.

   Synonyms:
   Loxia curvirostra, Common Crossbill, Hispaniolan Crossbill, Scottish Crossbill, Parrot Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera, Loxia pytyopsittacus, Loxia sinesciuris, Red Crossbill, Two-barred Crossbill, Loxia megaplaga, Loxia scotica, South Hills Crossbill

Princeton's WordNet

1. crossbill, Loxia curvirostranoun

   finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed

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1. • Finch

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1. List of paraphrases for "crossbill":

   crossbills

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