Definitions for oxpeckerˈɒksˌpɛk ər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ox•peck•erˈɒksˌpɛk ər(n.)
either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, noted for their habit of alighting on hoofed mammals to feed on ticks.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of oxpecker:
1840–50
Wiktionary
oxpecker(Noun)
Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub-Saharan African savannah.
Origin: From: ox + pecker
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