oscine
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os·cine
(ŏs'īn') 
adj.
Of, relating to, or belonging to the Oscines, a large suborder of passerine birds that includes most songbirds.
n.
A bird of the suborder Oscines.
adj.
Of, relating to, or belonging to the Oscines, a large suborder of passerine birds that includes most songbirds.
n.
A bird of the suborder Oscines.
[From New Latin Oscinēs, suborder name, from Latin oscinēs, pl. of oscen, bird used in augury.]
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categories related to 'oscine'
- Passerine songbirds - oscine: member of suborder of passerine songbirds having highly developed vocal organs
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