genus haematopus

English Thesaurus

1. oystercatchers (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bird genus,
definition	:	a genus of birds (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	oyster catcher, oystercatcher,
definition	:	black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc. (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	charadriiformes, order charadriiformes,
definition	:	large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life (noun.animal)