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passerine meaning and definition
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Definition of passerine (noun)
- perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
- synonyms: passeriform bird
PASSERINE adjective
Definition of passerine (adjective)
- relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds
- antonym: nonpasserine
Source: Princeton University Wordnet