oxpecker
/oks-pek-er/US // ˈɒksˌpɛk ər //UK // (ˈɒksˌpɛkə) //
奥克斯
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks.
Examples
Minutes later, a flurry of oxpecker birds rose into the air.
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