OSCINE


Meaning of OSCINE in English

[ 'ɒsʌɪn , -sɪn ]

■ adjective Ornithology relating to or denoting birds of a large suborder (Oscines) that includes nearly all passerine birds.

Origin

C19: from L. oscen , oscin- 'songbird' + -ine 1 .

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