Meaning of FRINGILLA
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| | Definition: | | [n] type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Fringilla |
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| | See Also: | | bird genus, brambling, chaffinch, family Fringillidae, Fringilla coelebs, Fringilla montifringilla, Fringillidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Frin*gil"la\, a. [NL., fr. L. fringilla a chaffinch.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It
formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now
restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch
and brambling.
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