FLYCATCHER


Meaning of FLYCATCHER in English

/fluy"kach'euhr/ , n.

1. any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air.

2. Also called tyrant flycatcher . any of numerous similar American birds of the family Tyrannidae.

[ 1590-1600; FLY 2 + CATCHER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .