GENUS LOXIA
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Loxia mean? • GENUS LOXIA (noun)
The noun GENUS LOXIA has 1 sense:
1. crossbill
Familiarity information: GENUS LOXIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GENUS LOXIA (noun)
Meaning:
Crossbill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Loxia; Loxia
Hypernyms ("genus Loxia" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Loxia"):
crossbill; Loxia curvirostra (finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed)
Holonyms ("genus Loxia" is a member of...):
family Fringillidae; Fringillidae (finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings)
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