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Passerine vs Dipper - What's the difference?

passerine | dipper |

As nouns the difference between passerine and dipper

is that passerine is any bird of the order passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species while dipper is any of various small passerine birds of the genus cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.

As a adjective passerine

is of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.

passerine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.
  • Synonyms

    * See

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.
  • Anagrams

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    dipper

    English

    (wikipedia dipper)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
  • A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping out liquids.
  • (slang) pickpocket
  • Hyponyms

    * (Cinclus)

    Derived terms

    ;birds of the genus Cinclus * * * * * ;cup-shaped vessel with a handle * Big Dipper * Little Dipper

    Anagrams

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