GENUS CARDUELIS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase genus carduelis. (close relations)
Definition of GENUS CARDUELIS
Best Alternative Words for GENUS CARDUELIS
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bird | nounn | |||||||
noun • warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food • informal terms for a (young) woman • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • watch and study birds in their natural habitat | ||||||||
finch | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds | ||||||||
passerine | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds noun • perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless | ||||||||
songbird | nounn | |||||||
noun • any bird having a musical call | ||||||||
carduelis | nounn | |||||||
noun • in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets |