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oscine vs waxwing

waxwing vs oscine

oscine and waxwing both are nouns.

oscine is an adjective but waxwing is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oscine Yes Yes No No
waxwing Yes No No No
As nouns, waxwing is a hyponym of oscine; that is, waxwing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oscine:
  • oscine: passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
  • waxwing: brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the Northern Hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
oscine (noun) waxwing (noun)
passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the Northern Hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
oscine (adjective) waxwing (adjective)
of or relating to the songbirds
Difference between oscine and waxwing

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