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Carduelis

noun

in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets

• Syn: ↑genus Carduelis

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Fringillidae, ↑family Fringillidae

• Member Meronyms:

↑goldfinch, ↑Carduelis carduelis, ↑linnet, ↑lintwhite, ↑Carduelis cannabina, ↑red siskin, ↑Carduelis cucullata, ↑redpoll, ↑Carduelis flammea, ↑Carduelis hornemanni

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\\-lə̇s\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, goldfinch, from carduus thistle

: the genus of birds (family Fringillidae) containing the European goldfinch and often the siskins, redpolls and linnets, and related birds — compare spinus

Useful english dictionary. 2012.