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GENUS CARPODACUS

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

1. house finches and purple finches

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

• GENUS CARPODACUS (noun)

Sense 1

genus Carpodacus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

House finches and purple finches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Carpodacus; genus Carpodacus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Carpodacus"):

Carpodacus mexicanus; house finch; linnet (small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico)

Carpodacus purpureus; purple finch (North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump)

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

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

"Don't have too many irons in the fire."
(English proverb)
"Complete idiot who can keep silent, to a wise man is similar"
(Breton proverb)
"Ask thy purse what thou should'st buy."
(Arabic proverb)
"Where there's a will, there is a way."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of family Fringillidae
Meaning of Fringillidae
Pronunciation of linnet
Meaning of Carpodacus mexicanus
Pronunciation of house finch

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