Meaning of oscine in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑsn/

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  1. Noun

    oscine

    Definitions

    1. passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    oscine

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from Latin oscen, oscin-‘songbird’+ -ine

    Definitions

    1. of or relating to the songbirds

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