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oscinian

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  1. 1. n. One of the Oscines, or singing birds. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Any one of numerous species of dipterous files of the family Oscinidae. Source: opted
  3. 3. One of the Oscines, or singing birds. Any one of numerous species of dipterous files of the family Oscinidæ. Note: Some, whose larvæ live in the stalks, are very destructive to barley, wheat, and rye; others, as the barley fly (Oscinis frit), destroy the heads of grain. Source: webster

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