Oscine
[os-in, -ahyn] /ˈɒs ɪn, -aɪn/
adjective
1.
of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.
noun
2.
an oscine bird.
/ˈɒsaɪn; ˈɒsɪn/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Oscines, a suborder of passerine birds that includes most of the songbirds
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