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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any bird of the order Passeriformes.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow-like; bird-like.

Synonyms

All synonyms

passerine

Etymology

From Latin passer (“sparrow”), + -iform. Borrowed from translingual Passeriformes in the taxonomic sense.

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