nonpasserine
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nonpasserine
(ˌnɒnˈpæsəˌraɪn)adj
(Zoology) (of a bird) not belonging or relating to the Passeriformes
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| Adj. | 1. | nonpasserine - relating to or characteristic of birds that are not perching birds passerine - relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds |
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