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suboscine

sub·os·cine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-os-in, -ahyn]
    • /sʌbˈɒs ɪn, -aɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-os-in, -ahyn]
    • /sʌbˈɒs ɪn, -aɪn/

Definitions of suboscine word

  • adjective suboscine of or relating to birds of the suborder Suboscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the supposedly more primitive members of the order, with less well developed vocal organs than the oscine birds. 1
  • noun suboscine a suboscine bird. 1
  • adjective suboscine of, relating to, or belonging to the Tyranni, a suborder of birds that includes broadbills and manakins 0
  • adjective suboscine of or having to do with any passerine bird that is not in the suborder of the oscines 0
  • noun suboscine any such bird characterized by a vocal organ that is less developed than one of an oscine 0

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suboscine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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