Cryptic crossword clue
Science briefly used to cut open first of songbirds albeit faultily

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OSCINE

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The straight part
We know that "of songbirds (albeit faultily)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of songbirds (albeit faultily) = oscine.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OSCINE mean?

OSCINE noun
  1. Any bird of the suborder Passeri (the songbirds), which have better vocal control than other birds.
OSCINE adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the songbirds (suborder Passeri).

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