oscine
Pronunciation: /ˈɒsʌɪn, -sɪn/
Ornithology
Definition of oscine
adjective
- relating to or denoting passerine birds of a large division that includes the songbirds. Compare with suboscine.
- Suborder Oscines, order Passeriformes
noun
Origin:
late 19th century: from Latin oscen, oscin- 'songbird' + -ine1