Definition of Crossbill
Cross´bill`
Pronunciation:
~bĭl`
1.
(Law)
A
bill
brought
by
a
defendant
,
in
an
equity
or
chancery
suit
,
against
the
plaintiff
,
respecting
the
matter
in
question
in
that
suit
.
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
bird
of
the
genus
Loxia
,
allied
to
the
finches
.
Their
mandibles
are
strongly
curved
and
cross
each
other
;
the
crossbeak
.
Related Words
finch
,
genus
Loxia
,
Loxia
,
Loxia
curvirostra
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