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hirundine
(hi¦run|dine)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɪrʌndʌɪn, hɪˈrʌndʌɪn/
noun
Ornithology
a songbird of the swallow family (
Hirundinidae
).
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Latin
hirundo
'swallow'
+
-ine
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