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GENUS JUNCO

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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Junco mean?

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

1. American finches

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

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS JUNCO (noun)

Sense 1

genus Junco ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

American finches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Junco"):

junco; snowbird (small North American finch seen chiefly in winter)

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

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

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