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oscinian
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oscinian, n.
One of the Oscines, or singing birds. [1913 Webster]
oscinian, n.
Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the family Oscinidæ . [1913 Webster]
" 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." [1913 Webster]
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