Nonpasserine

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any bird that is not a passerine; examples include landfowl, waterfowl, ratites, raptors, and hummingbirds.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not passerine not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds wordnet

Etymology

From non- + passerine.

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