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CARDUELINAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used in some classifications for a subgroup of finches
Synonyms:
Carduelinae; subfamily Carduelinae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Carduelinae" is a kind of...):
bird family (a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)
Holonyms ("Carduelinae" is a member of...):
family Fringillidae; Fringillidae (finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings)