oscinian Meaning, Definition & Usage
Os*cin"i*an noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) One of the Oscines, or singing birds.
Os*cin"i*an noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of dipterous files of the family Oscinidæ .✍ 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.
