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passerine
noun(pas-ser-ine)
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
Synonyms: passeriform bird,
passerine
(pas-ser-ine)
relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds
Antonyms: nonpasserine,

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