释义 |
sittine, n. and a. Ornith.|ˈsɪtaɪn| [f. mod.L. Sittinæ.] a. n. A member of the Sittinæ, a sub-family of the Linnæan genus Sitta. b. adj. Of or pertaining to this family (Imp. Dict. 1882).
1829Griffith tr. Cuvier VII. 345 The Sittines..differ only in having the bill a little more compressed. |