- passeriform
- pas·ser·i·form
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passeriform
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Passeriform — Pas*ser i*form, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Like or belonging to the Passeres. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… … Universalium
passeriform — ˈpasərəˌfȯrm, pəˈserəˌ adjective Etymology: New Latin Passeriformes : of or relating to the Passeriformes : passerine * * * /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL… … Useful english dictionary
passeriform — adjective Of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow like; bird like. See Also: passerine … Wiktionary
passeriform — /ˈpæsərəfɔm/ (say pasuhruhfawm) adjective belonging or relating to the avian order Passeriformes; passerine. {Latin passer sparrow (considered as a typical perching bird) + i 1 + form} …
passeriform bird — 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 • Syn: ↑passerine • Derivationally related forms: ↑passerine (for:… … Useful english dictionary
Passerine — Taxobox name = Passerines fossil range = Early Eocene (Wangerripian) to Recent image width = 250px image caption = House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis =… … Wikipedia
coraciiform — [kôr΄ə sī′ə fôrm΄] adj. 〚< ModL Coracii, name of the suborder < Gr korax,RAVEN1 + FORM〛 of or belonging to an order (Coraciiformes) of birds with a strong, sharp bill, fused front toes, and usually bright coloration, as the kingfishers, bee… … Universalium
piciform — [pi′sə fôrm΄] adj. of, or having the nature of, an order (Piciformes) of birds, including woodpeckers and toucans, having two front and two hind toes for clinging to vertical surfaces * * * ▪ bird Introduction any member of the group of birds… … Universalium
List of fossil birds — Birds are generally believed to have evolved from certain feathered theropod dinosaurs, and there is no real dividing line between birds and dinosaurs, except of course that some of the former survived the Cretaceous Tertiary extinction event… … Wikipedia
