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waxwing vs oscine

oscine vs waxwing

waxwing and oscine both are nouns.

waxwing is not an adjective while oscine is an adjective.

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

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