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CARDUELIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
Synonyms:
Carduelis; genus Carduelis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Carduelis" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Carduelis"):
Carduelis carduelis; goldfinch (small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings)
Carduelis cannabina; linnet; lintwhite (small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead)
Carduelis cucullata; red siskin (South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail)
Carduelis flammea; redpoll (small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump)
Carduelis hornemanni; redpoll (small siskin-like finch with a red crown)
Holonyms ("Carduelis" is a member of...):
family Fringillidae; Fringillidae (finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings)
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