PASSERINE


Meaning of PASSERINE in English

n. & adj.

n. any perching bird of the order Passeriformes, having feet with three toes pointing forward and one pointing backwards, including sparrows and most land birds.

adj. 1 of or relating to this order. 2 of the size of a sparrow.

[ L passer sparrow ]

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