- family Sturnidae
- nounOld World starlings• Syn: ↑Sturnidae• Hypernyms: ↑bird family• Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑suborder Oscines, ↑Passeres, ↑suborder Passeres• Member Meronyms:
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family Sturnidae
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Sturnidae — noun Old World starlings • Syn: ↑family Sturnidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑suborder Oscines, ↑Passeres, ↑suborder Passeres … Useful english dictionary
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