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genus passer

 

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Noun genus passer has 1 sense
  1. Passer, genus Passer - type genus of the Passeridae
    --1 is a kind of bird genus
    --1 is a member of Passeridae, family Passeridae
    --1 has members:
     English sparrow, house sparrow, Passer domesticus; tree sparrow, Passer montanus

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Genus Passer

Noun:

In taxonomy, the genus Passer refers to a group of small, mainly seed-eating birds commonly known as sparrows or passerines.

Sample sentence: The study of the genus Passer has contributed greatly to our understanding of avian evolution.

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Adjective:

When used as an adjective, genus passer describes something related to or characteristic of sparrows or passerines.

Sample sentence: The feeder was specially designed to attract genus passer species to the garden.

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Verb:

Genus passer can also be used as a verb, indicating the act of classifying a bird species within the Passer genus.

Sample sentence: The ornithologist spent hours genus passing the birds he observed during the field study.

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