GENUS POOECETES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Pooecetes mean? 

• GENUS POOECETES (noun)
  The noun GENUS POOECETES has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Fringillidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS POOECETES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS POOECETES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Fringillidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Pooecetes; Pooecetes

Hypernyms ("genus Pooecetes" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Pooecetes"):

grass finch; Pooecetes gramineus; vesper sparrow (common North American finch noted for its evening song)

Holonyms ("genus Pooecetes" is a member of...):

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