Xenicidae

Xenicidae
noun
alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens
Hypernyms: ↑bird family
Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑suborder Oscines, ↑Passeres, ↑suborder Passeres
Member Meronyms: ↑New Zealand wren, ↑Xenicus, ↑genus Xenicus, ↑Acanthisitta, ↑genus Acanthisitta

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\\zəˈnisəˌdē\
Etymology: New Latin, from Xenicus, genus of passerine birds (from Greek xenikos of a stranger or foreigner, from xenos guest, stranger + -ikos -ic) + -idae
synonym of acanthisittidae

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  • Xenicidae — Naujosios Zelandijos pitos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Acanthisittidae; Xenicidae angl. New Zealand wrens vok. Maorischlüpfer; Neuseeland Pittas; Neuseeland Schlüpfer rus. новозеландские крапивники; новозеландские… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Xenicidae — ▪ bird family formerly  Acanthisittidae,         bird family of the order Passeriformes; its members are commonly known as New Zealand wrens. The three living species are the rock wren (Xenicus gilviventris) and the rare bush wren (X. longipes)… …   Universalium

  • xenicidae — xe·nic·i·dae …   English syllables

  • family Xenicidae — noun alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens • Syn: ↑Xenicidae, ↑Acanthisittidae, ↑family Acanthisittidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called  passerine  or  perching bird     any… …   Universalium

  • Acanthisitta — noun a genus of Xenicidae • Syn: ↑genus Acanthisitta • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Xenicidae, ↑family Xenicidae, ↑Acanthisittidae, ↑family Acanthisi …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Acanthisitta — noun a genus of Xenicidae • Syn: ↑Acanthisitta • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Xenicidae, ↑family Xenicidae, ↑Acanthisittidae, ↑family Acanthisittidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Xenicus — noun type genus for the Xenicidae • Syn: ↑Xenicus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Xenicidae, ↑family Xenicidae, ↑Acanthisittidae, ↑family Acanthisittidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Xenicus — noun type genus for the Xenicidae • Syn: ↑genus Xenicus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Xenicidae, ↑family Xenicidae, ↑Acanthisittidae, ↑family Acanthisitt …   Useful english dictionary

  • Acanthisittidae — noun alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens • Syn: ↑Xenicidae, ↑family Xenicidae, ↑family Acanthisittidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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