passeriform

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passeriform

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From Latin passer (“sparrow”), + -iform. Borrowed from translingual Passeriformes in the taxonomic sense.

adjective more passeriform · most passeriform

Of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow-like; bird-like.

noun passeriforms

Any bird of the order Passeriformes.
Similar: passerine

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"passeriform." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/passeriform. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"passeriform." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/passeriform.

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@misc{passeriform_2026,
  title = {passeriform},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/passeriform},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}