Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having the mandibles crossed; metagnathous, as a bird of the genus Loxia. See crossbill.

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  • While we were debating this point and seeking a possible way into the jungle which was not overarched by trees I heard a low bird-call, as I supposed, the even-song of the cross-billed cuttywink.

    The Cruise of the Kawa 1911

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