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flycatcher

Syllabification: (fly·catch·er)
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Definition of flycatcher

noun

  • a bird that catches flying insects, especially in short flights from a perch.
    • Typical Old World flycatchers belong to the family Muscicapidae. Many others belong to the Old World family Monarchidae and the New World family Tyrannidae ( tyrant flycatchers), while some belong to families Eopsaltridae (Australasia), Platysteiridae (Africa), and Bombycillidae (America)

flycatcher in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of flycatcher in the British & World English dictionary