| passeres | <ornithology> An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together with many other small perching birds. Origin: NL, fr. L. Passer a sparrow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| passeriform | <zoology> Like or belonging to the Passeres. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| passerine | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Passeres. "The columbine, gallinaceous, and passerine tribes people the fruit trees." (Sydney Smith) Origin: L. Passerinus, fr. Passer a sparrow. <zoology> One of the Passeres. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |