turdine

[ tur-dahyn, -din ]

adjective

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

Origin of turdine

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

Words Nearby turdine

Turco-
Turcoman
Turcophile
Turcophobe
turd
turdine
turducken
Tureck
tureen
Turenne
turf

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British Dictionary definitions for turdine

turdine

/ (ˈtɜːdaɪn, -dɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of thrushes

Origin of turdine

C19: from Latin turdus thrush

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