genus Spinus

genus Spinus
noun
in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
Syn: ↑Spinus
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Fringillidae, ↑family Fringillidae
Member Meronyms:

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  • Spinus tristis — Thistle This tle, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Alpheus (genus) — Taxobox name = Alpheus image width = 250px image caption = Alpheus digitalis regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda infraordo = Caridea familia = Alpheidae genus = Alpheus genus… …   Wikipedia

  • Finch — Taxobox name = True finches | image width = 250px image caption = Fringilla coelebs (chaffinch), male regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes subordo = Passeri familia = Fringillidae familia authority = Vigors,… …   Wikipedia

  • family Fringillidae — noun finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings • Syn: ↑Fringillidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑sub …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fringillidae — noun finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings • Syn: ↑family Fringillidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Oscines, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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