SPINUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Spinus mean? 

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

1. in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPINUS (noun)

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Meaning:

In some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Spinus; Spinus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Spinus"):

goldfinch; New World goldfinch; Spinus tristis; yellowbird (American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer)

pine finch; pine siskin; Spinus pinus (small finch of North American coniferous forests)

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

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