LOXIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Loxia mean? 

• LOXIA (noun)
  The noun LOXIA has 1 sense:

1. crossbill

  Familiarity information: LOXIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOXIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Crossbill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Loxia; Loxia

Hypernyms ("Loxia" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Loxia"):

crossbill; Loxia curvirostra (finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed)

Holonyms ("Loxia" is a member of...):

family Fringillidae; Fringillidae (finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings)