First Known Use: 1883
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oscine
adjective os·cine \ˈä-ˌsīn\
Definition of OSCINE
: of or relating to a large suborder (Oscines) of passerine birds (as larks, shrikes, finches, orioles, and crows) characterized by a vocal apparatus highly specialized for singing
— oscine noun
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