What does "oscinian" mean?
Oscinian: One of the Oscines, or singing birds.
Additional senses
- 2.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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