单词 | passeriform |
释义 | passeriformadj. Ornithology. Resembling a sparrow in form or structure; spec. of or relating to the order Passeriformes of perching birds. Cf. passerine adj.The term was originally restricted to the songbirds or oscine passerines (see quot. 1890). ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Passeriform, sparrow-like in form or structure; pertaining to oscine Passeres or Passeriformes, or having their characters; passerine in a strict sense. 1932 Wilson Bull. 44 138 This is particularly true of the smaller passeriform species. Larger and heavier birds may have a greater resistance to low temperatures. 1961 Science 28 Apr. 1348/3 Another nonphotogenic subject, the rock pipit.., is the only passeriform bird pictured. 1995 Oecologica 103 337/2 The introduced passeriform birds on the island of Saint Helena. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1890 |
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