See Also: purview(medicine)
Purview(money)
purview(dictionary)
purview(dictionary)
PURVIEW(law)

formicarioid (iou) and purview (oh)


formicarioid (iou)



formicarioid adjective & noun. . L19.
[from mod. Latin Formicarius genus name from medieval Latin formicarium: see FORMICARY, -OID.]
Ornithology. Of or pertaining to, a bird of, the large neotropical passerine family Formicariidae, comprising the insectivorous antbirds.

purview (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Anglo-French; Origin: purveu est 'it is provided' (first words of a law)]
within/outside the purview of sb/sth
formal within or outside the limits of someone's job, activity, or knowledge
::This matter comes within the purview of the Department of Health.