Definition of Bombycillidae

1. Noun. A family of birds of the suborder Oscines.

Exact synonyms: Family Bombycillidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Oscines, Passeres, Suborder Oscines, Suborder Passeres
Member holonyms: Bombycilla, Genus Bombycilla

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombycillidae

Bombay mix
Bombay phenomenon
Bombay trait
Bombayite
Bombayites
Bombays
Bomber Harris
Bombina
Bombina bombina
Bombs
Bombus
Bombycidae
Bombycilla
Bombycilla cedrorun
Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycillidae
Bombyliidae
Bombyx mori
Bon Gula
Bonacker
Bonackers
Bonaire
Bonaparte
Bonapartean
Bonapartism
Bonapartist
Bonapartists
Bonasa
Bonasa umbellus
Bonchrétien

Literary usage of Bombycillidae

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

1. Geology of New Jersey by New Jersey Geological Survey, George Hammell Cook (1868)
"They probably destroy more insects than any other one species. Arrive in May, and arc generally ill gone by the 20th of August. FAMILY bombycillidae. ..."

2. Birds of the Kansas City Region by Harry Harris (1919)
"Family bombycillidae. Waxwings. BOMBYCILLA GARRULA (Linn.). Bohemian Waxwing. Very rare and irregular winter visitant. ..."

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