crossbill

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Synonyms: cross bill, crossbolt, crossbite, crookbill, crossbills, cresskill, crosswell, crossfall, crosswall, crow-bill, crowbill

Antonyms: cross bill, crossbolt, crossbite, crookbill, crossbills, cresskill, crosswell, crossfall, crosswall, crow-bill, crowbill

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Noun

1. Any of various [[finch]]es of the genus {{taxfmt|Loxia|genus}}, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
2. {{lb|en|legal}} A [[bill]] brought by a [[defendant]], in an [[equity]] or [[chancery]] [[suit]], against the [[plaintiff]], respecting the matter in question in that suit.

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