GENUS SERINUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Serinus mean? • GENUS SERINUS (noun)
The noun GENUS SERINUS has 1 sense:
1. Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
Familiarity information: GENUS SERINUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GENUS SERINUS (noun)
Meaning:
Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Serinus; Serinus
Hypernyms ("genus Serinus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Serinus"):
canary; canary bird (any of several small Old World finches)
serin (any of various brown and yellow finches of pats of Europe)
Holonyms ("genus Serinus" is a member of...):
family Fringillidae; Fringillidae (finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings)
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