NONPASSERINE

Meaning of NONPASSERINE in English

adjective Date: circa 1909 not passerine

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NONPASSERINE — “+ adjective : not passerine — used especially of birds of the order Coraciiformes
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NONPASSERINE — adj. , n.
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NONPASSERINE — adjective Date: circa 1909 : not passerine ; especially : of, relating to, or being any of various arboreal birds …
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NONPASSERINE — [non.pas.ser.ine] adj (ca. 1909): not passerine; esp: of or relating to an order (Coraciiformes) of arboreal birds including the rollers, …
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NONPASSERINE — adj. Pronunciation: - ' pa-s ə - ˌ r ī n Function: adjective Date: circa 1909 : not passerine especially …
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TROGON — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek trōgōn, present participle of trōgein to gnaw Date: 1792 any of numerous …
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ROLLER — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used …
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MOTMOT — noun Etymology: New Latin momot, ~ Date: 1837 any of a family (Momotidae) of long-tailed mostly green nonpasserine birds of …
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KINGFISHER — noun Date: 15th century any of numerous nonpasserine birds (family Alcedinidae) that are usually crested and bright-colored with a short …
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HUMMINGBIRD — noun Date: 1637 any of a family (Trochilidae) of tiny brightly colored nonpasserine American birds related to the swifts that …
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HORNBILL — noun Date: 1773 any of a family (Bucerotidae) of large nonpasserine birds of Africa and Eurasia having enormous bills
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HOOPOE — noun Etymology: alteration of obsolete hoop, from Middle French huppe, from Latin upupa, of imitative origin Date: 1668 a crested …
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HONEYGUIDE — noun Date: 1777 any of a family (Indicatoridae) of small plainly colored nonpasserine birds that inhabit Africa, the Himalayas, and …
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BARBET — noun Etymology: probably from 1barb Date: 1824 any of various often brightly colored nonpasserine tropical birds (families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and …
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ROLLER — I. ˈrōlə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from rollen, rolen to roll + -er — …
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ZYGODACTYLAE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdaktəˌlē noun plural or zy·go·dac·ty·li -ˌlī Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from zyg- + -dactylae, -dactyli (from dactylus dactyl) in …
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UPUPA — ˈyüpyəpə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hoopoe, probably of imitative origin : a small genus (the type …
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TROGONIDAE — trōˈgänəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Trogon, type genus + -idae : a family (coextensive with the …
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TODY — ˈtōdē, -di noun ( -es ) Etymology: modification of French todier, from Latin todus, a small bird 1. : any …
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PICIFORMES — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfȯrˌmēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Picus + -iformes : an order of nonpasserine birds formerly restricted …
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KINGFISHER — ˈkiŋˌfishə(r) noun : any of numerous nonpasserine birds constituting the family Alcedinidae that are usually crested and bright-colored with a …
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HUMMINGBIRD — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of numerous nonpasserine birds constituting a family (Trochilidae) that is noted for the small size of …
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HOOPOE — noun also hoo·poo ˈhü(ˌ)pü, -pō ( -s ) Etymology: imitative alteration of hoop (IV) : any of certain Old World …
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HONEY GUIDE — noun 1. : any of several small plainly colored nonpasserine birds of the family Indicatoridae especially of the genera Indicator …
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CAPRIMULGIFORMES — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷əˈfȯrˌmēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Caprimulgus, type genus + -iformes : an order of long-winged nonpasserine …
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ROLLER — I. roll·er ˈrō-lər noun Date: 13th century 1. a. : a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved …
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TROGON — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek trōgōn, present participle of trōgein to gnaw Date: 1792 : any of …
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MOTMOT — noun Etymology: New Latin momot, motmot Date: 1837 : any of a family (Momotidae) of long-tailed mostly green nonpasserine birds …
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KINGFISHER — noun Date: 15th century : any of numerous nonpasserine birds (family Alcedinidae) that are usually crested and bright-colored with a …
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HUMMINGBIRD — noun Date: 1637 : any of a family (Trochilidae) of tiny brightly colored nonpasserine American birds related to the swifts …
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HORNBILL — noun Date: 1773 : any of a family (Bucerotidae) of large nonpasserine birds of Africa and Eurasia having enormous bills
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HOOPOE — noun Etymology: alteration of obsolete hoop, from Middle French huppe, from Latin upupa, of imitative origin Date: 1668 : a …
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