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Crossbill
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What's The Definition Of Crossbill?
[n] finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
Synonyms | Synonyms for Crossbill: Loxia curvirostra Related Terms | Find terms related to Crossbill: See Also | finch | genus Loxia | Loxia Crossbill In Webster's Dictionary \Cross"bill`\ (-b[i^]l`). (Law)
A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit,
against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in
that suit. --Bouvier.
Note: In criminal practice, cross bills of indictment for
assault, in which the prosecutor in once case is the
defendant in another, may be tried together.
\Cross"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the genus {Loxia}, allied to the finches. Their mandibles are strongly curved and cross each other; the crossbeak. |
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