Defn: One of the Insessores. The group includes most of the common singing birds.
INSESSORES In`ses*so"res, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. insessor, lit., one who sits down, fr. incidere. See Insession.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group.
INSESSORIAL
In`ses*so"ri*al, a. (Zoöl.)
1. Pertaining to, or having the character of, perching birds.
2. Belonging or pertaining to the Insessores.
INSET
In*set", v. t.
Defn: To infix. [Obs.] Chaucer.
INSET
In"set, n.
1. That which is inserted or set in; an insertion.