PASSERINES

Noun

passerines

plural of passerine

Source: Wiktionary


PASSERINE

Pas"ser*ine, a. Etym: [L. passerinus, fr. passer a sparrow.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Passeres. The columbine, gallinaceous, and passerine tribes people the fruit trees. Sydney Smith.

Pas"ser*ine, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Passeres.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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