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turdine

[ tur-dahyn, -din ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Turdidae, comprising the true thrushes.


turdine

/ ˈtɜːdaɪn; -dɪn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of thrushes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of turdine1

1885–90; < New Latin Turdinae subfamily name, equivalent to Turd ( us ) genus name ( Latin: thrush) + -inae -inae; -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turdine1

C19: from Latin turdus thrush

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