SUBOSCINE

Etymology

Adjective

suboscine (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the passerine birds of the suborder Tyranni.

Noun

suboscine (plural suboscines)

Any of the passerine birds of suborder Tyranni, which includes broadbills, asities, pittas, antbirds and others.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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