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Meaning of passerine | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

/ˈpæsəɹaɪn/

Definitions

Of or relating to the Passeriformes order of perching birds, which are generally anisodactyl (“having three toes pointing forward and one back, which facilitates perching”).
not-comparable
Chiefly in the former names of some birds: approximately the size of a sparrow.
archaic, not-comparable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

passholding passible passifloraceous passim passing passion-ridden