OSCINES

Oscines, suborder Oscines, Passeres, suborder Passeres

(noun) two names for the suborder of typical songbirds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

oscines

plural of oscine

Anagrams

• Encisos, cession, cosines

Source: Wiktionary


Os"ci*nes, n. pl. Etym: [L. oscen, -inis.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Singing birds; a group of the Passeres, having numerous syringeal muscles, conferring musical ability.

OSCINE

Os"cine, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Relating to the Oscines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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