turdiform

English

Etymology

From translingual Turdus +‎ -iform.

Adjective

turdiform (comparative more turdiform, superlative most turdiform)

1. (ornithology, rare) Of, relating to or resembling a thrush, or any other bird of the family Turdidae.

Synonyms

• turdine, turdoid

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989
• The Superior Person's Book Of Words — Peter Bowler