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Definition of Passer domesticus

Passer domesticus
Sparrow Spar"row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf. Spavin.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringillig[ae], having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House. Note: The following American species are well known; the chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow, the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see Peabody bird). See these terms under Sage, Savanna, etc. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge. He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age! --Shak. Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field, Fox, etc. Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a sparable. Sparrow hawk. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small European hawk (Accipiter nisus) or any of the allied species. (b) A small American falcon (Falco sparverius). (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk (Accipiter torquatus). Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk. Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl (Glaucidium passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The name is also applied to other species of small owls. Sparrow spear (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting. [Prov. Eng.]
Passer domesticus
--Simonds. House car (Railroad), a freight car with inclosing sides and a roof; a box car. House of correction. See Correction. House cricket (Zo["o]l.), a European cricket (Gryllus domesticus), which frequently lives in houses, between the bricks of chimneys and fireplaces. It is noted for the loud chirping or stridulation of the males. House dog, a dog kept in or about a dwelling house. House finch (Zo["o]l.), the burion. House flag, a flag denoting the commercial house to which a merchant vessel belongs. House fly (Zo["o]l.), a common fly (esp. Musca domestica), which infests houses both in Europe and America. Its larva is a maggot which lives in decaying substances or excrement, about sink drains, etc. House of God, a temple or church. House of ill fame. See Ill fame under Ill, a. House martin (Zo["o]l.), a common European swallow (Hirundo urbica). It has feathered feet, and builds its nests of mud against the walls of buildings. Called also house swallow, and window martin. House mouse (Zo["o]l.), the common mouse (Mus musculus). House physician, the resident medical adviser of a hospital or other public institution. House snake (Zo["o]l.), the milk snake. House sparrow (Zo["o]l.), the common European sparrow (Passer domesticus). It has recently been introduced into America, where it has become very abundant, esp. in cities. Called also thatch sparrow. House spider (Zo["o]l.), any spider which habitually lives in houses. Among the most common species are Theridium tepidariorum and Tegenaria domestica. House surgeon, the resident surgeon of a hospital. House wren (Zo["o]l.), the common wren of the Eastern United States (Troglodytes a["e]don). It is common about houses and in gardens, and is noted for its vivacity, and loud musical notes. See Wren. Religious house, a monastery or convent. The White House, the official residence of the President of the United States; -- hence, colloquially, the office of President.

Meaning of Passer domesticus from wikipedia

- The house sparrow (P****er domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family P****eridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical...
- species was subsequently designated as the house sparrow (P****er domesticus). The name P****er is the Latin word for "sparrow." The genus contains 28 species:...
- long, while the common South Asian subspecies of the house sparrow, P****er domesticus indicus, is 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Wingspans range from 6.2 to 7.0 cm...
- Ringsby, T. H. (1996). "Hybridisation between house sparrow P****er domesticus and tree sparrow P****er mont****" (PDF). Journal für Ornithologie. 137 (4): 525–528...
- noun they refer to. The house sparrow has the binomial name P****er domesticus. Here domesticus ("domestic") simply means "****ociated with the house". The...
- the least inclusive crown clade containing Psittacus erithacus and P****er domesticus. [clarification needed] P****erines are renowned as songbirds (technically...
- The domino sparrow (Dutch: dominomus) was a house sparrow (P****er domesticus) that was shot and killed by a hunter from the company Duke Faunabeheer in...
- more recent common ancestor with it than with Allosaurus fragilis or P****er domesticus. Members of the group include Spinosaurus, Megalosaurus, and Torvosaurus...
- P****er domesticus and Triceratops horridus." This means that this node-based clade consists of the last common ancestor of the extant theropod P****er...
- gallopavo domesticus, the domestic turkey Mus musculus domesticus, the house mouse Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus, the domestic rabbit P****er domesticus, the...