passerine

[ pas-er-in, -uh-rahyn, -uh-reen ]

/ ˈpæs ər ɪn, -əˌraɪn, -əˌrin /

adjective

of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.

oscine (def. 1).

noun

any bird of the order Passeriformes.

Origin of passerine

1770–80; <Latin passerīnus of a sparrow, equivalent to passer sparrow + -īnus-ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM passerine

non·pas·ser·ine, adjective, noun

Words nearby passerine

passe-partout, passepied, passer, passerby, passeriform, passerine, pas seul, pass-fail, pass for, passible, passifloraceous

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Example sentences from the Web for passerine

Turdus, tur′dus, n. a genus of Passerine birds of the Turdid family, the thrushes.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Finch, finsh, n. a name applied to many Passerine birds, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Most ornithologists agree that some of the passerine families of current classifications are artificial groups.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
On Karindingen Island this was the only passerine bird seen.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson

Passerine birds, now generally called Insessores, or Perching-birds.
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for passerine

passerine

/ (ˈpæsəˌraɪn, -ˌriːn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Passeriformes, an order of birds characterized by the perching habit: includes the larks, finches, crows, thrushes, starlings, etc

noun

any bird belonging to the order Passeriformes

Word Origin for passerine

C18: from Latin passer sparrow

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Scientific definitions for passerine

passerine

[ păs′ə-rīn′ ]

Belonging to the avian order Passeriformes, which includes the perching birds. Passerine birds make up more than half of all living birds. They are of small to medium size, have three toes pointing forward and one pointing back, and are often brightly colored. Larks, swallows, jays, crows, wrens, thrushes, cardinals, finches, sparrows, and blackbirds are all passerine birds.

单词	passerine
释义	passerine [ pas-er-in, -uh-rahyn, -uh-reen ] / ˈpæs ər ɪn, -əˌraɪn, -əˌrin / adjective of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching. oscine (def. 1). noun any bird of the order Passeriformes. Origin of passerine 1770–80; <Latin passerīnus of a sparrow, equivalent to passer sparrow + -īnus-ine¹ OTHER WORDS FROM passerine non·pas·ser·ine, adjective, noun Words nearby passerine passe-partout, passepied, passer, passerby, passeriform, passerine, pas seul, pass-fail, pass for, passible, passifloraceous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for passerine Turdus, tur′dus, n. a genus of Passerine birds of the Turdid family, the thrushes. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Finch, finsh, n. a name applied to many Passerine birds, esp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Most ornithologists agree that some of the passerine families of current classifications are artificial groups. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae\|William B. Stallcup On Karindingen Island this was the only passerine bird seen. Birds from North Borneo\|Max C. Thompson Passerine birds, now generally called Insessores, or Perching-birds. Everyday Objects\|W. H. Davenport Adams British Dictionary definitions for passerine passerine / (ˈpæsəˌraɪn, -ˌriːn) / adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Passeriformes, an order of birds characterized by the perching habit: includes the larks, finches, crows, thrushes, starlings, etc noun any bird belonging to the order Passeriformes Word Origin for passerine C18: from Latin passer sparrow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for passerine passerine [ păs′ə-rīn′ ] Belonging to the avian order Passeriformes, which includes the perching birds. Passerine birds make up more than half of all living birds. They are of small to medium size, have three toes pointing forward and one pointing back, and are often brightly colored. Larks, swallows, jays, crows, wrens, thrushes, cardinals, finches, sparrows, and blackbirds are all passerine birds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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