OSCINE

oscine

(adjective) of or relating to the songbirds

oscine, oscine bird

(noun) passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

oscine (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the songbirds (suborder Passeri).

Synonyms

• oscinine

Noun

oscine (plural oscines)

Any bird of the suborder Passeri (the songbirds), which have better vocal control than other birds.

Anagrams

• Enciso, Senoic, coines, conies, cosine

Source: Wiktionary


Os"cine, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Relating to the Oscines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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