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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.

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Examples

  • The thermal significance of the nest of the Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius): summer observations.

    Kalahari xeric savanna 2008

  • These include the camelthorn tree, gemsbok (Oryx gazella), sociable weaver (Philetairus socius), and Kalahari lion (Panthera leo).

    Kalahari xeric savanna 2008

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