turdine

[ tur-dahyn, -din ]

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

Origin of turdine

1
1885–90; <New Latin Turdinae subfamily name, equivalent to Turd(us) genus name (Latin: thrush) + -inae-inae; see -ine1

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British Dictionary definitions for turdine

turdine

/ (ˈtɜːdaɪn, -dɪn) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of thrushes

Origin of turdine

1
C19: from Latin turdus thrush

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