nonpasserine
nonpasserine · nonpasserines
Any bird that is not a passerineAny bird that is not a passerine; examples include landfowl, waterfowl, ratites, raptors, and hummingbirds.
Meaning
1 sensesAny bird that is not a passerine; examples include landfowl, waterfowl, ratites, raptors, and hummingbirds.
Origin
From non- + passerine.From non- + passerine.
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Forms
plural: nonpasserines| Singular | nonpasserine |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.