Definition of Furnarius

1. Noun. Type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds.

Exact synonyms: Genus Furnarius
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Furnariidae, Furnariidae
Member holonyms: Ovenbird

Lexicographical Neighbors of Furnarius

Fumimaro Konoye
Funafuti
Fundulus
Fundulus heteroclitus
Fundulus majalis
Funen
Funghus Rock
Funka
Funkaceae
Fuqra
Fur
Furby
Furbys
Furnariidae
Furnarius
Furnivall
Furongian
Fury
Fus-ha
Fusanus
Fusanus acuminatus
Fuscoboletinus
Fuscoboletinus paluster
Fuscoboletinus serotinus
Fushun
Fusiformis
Fusobacterium mortiferum
Fusobacterium plauti
Futcher's line

Literary usage of Furnarius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1837)
"This genus bears a strong relation to the Soui-mangat. furnarius ... As it ought to be, the genus furnarius should only contain the three species indicated ..."

2. The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin (1909)
"The genus furnarius contains several species, all small birds, living on the ground, and inhabiting open ... Another and smaller species of furnarius (F. ..."

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