different between passerine vs thornbill

passerine

English

Etymology

Latin passerinus (of sparrows), from passer + -inus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pæs???n/, /?pæs??i?n/, /?pæs??a?n/

Noun

passerine (plural passerines)

  1. Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.
    Synonym: passeriform

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:passerine

Translations

Adjective

passerine (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.

Translations

Anagrams

  • arsepines, parenesis

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thornbill

English

Etymology

thorn +? bill

Noun

thornbill (plural thornbills)

  1. Any of the passerine birds of the genus Acanthiza, native to Australia.
  2. Any of the hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma and Ramphomicron, native to the Americas.

Derived terms

Translations

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