nonpasserine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not passerine
noun
  1. Any bird that is not a passerine; examples include landfowl, waterfowl, ratites, raptors, and hummingbirds.

Word forms

nonpasserine nonpasserines

Etymology

From non- + passerine.

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