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turdine
tur·dine
/
ˈtɜr
daɪn, -dɪn
/
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[
tur
-dahyn, -din
]
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adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Turdidae, comprising the true thrushes.
Origin:
1885–90;
<
Neo-Latin
Turdinae
subfamily name, equivalent to
Turd
(
us
) genus name (
Latin:
thrush) +
-inae
-inae
; see
-ine
1
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turdine
(ˈtɜːdaɪn, -dɪn)
—
adj
of, relating to, or characteristic of thrushes
[C19: from Latin
turdus
thrush]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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