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passeriform

passeriform adjective: of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow-like; bird-like.

Adjective

passeriform (comparative more passeriform, superlative most passeriform)

  1. Of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow-like; bird-like.

Noun

passeriform (plural passeriforms)

  1. Any bird of the order Passeriformes.
    Synonyms:
    passerine

Synonyms of passeriform

Forms of passeriform

Adjective
comparativemore passeriform
superlativemost passeriform
Noun
pluralpasseriforms

Origin of passeriform

From Latin passer (“sparrow”), + -iform. Borrowed from translingual Passeriformes in the taxonomic sense.

Questions about passeriform

What does passeriform mean?
Passeriform means of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow-like; bird-like.
What part of speech is passeriform?
Passeriform can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near passeriform in the dictionary

  1. passerelle
  2. passerelles
  3. passerid
  4. passeridan
  5. passerids
  6. passeriform
  7. passeriforms
  8. passerine
  9. passerines
  10. Passero
  11. passeroid

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