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from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling or having the characters of the wrens, or Troglodytinæ.
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sionnach commented on the word troglodytine
again, not what it sounds like, it means 'like, or pertaining to, a wren'
February 23, 2007
reesetee commented on the word troglodytine
Great words--all used in ornithology still. They really bring home the relationship between birds and dinosaurs.
Now if only I could keep them straight in my head!
February 23, 2007