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LOXIA

Dictionary entry overview: What does Loxia mean?

• LOXIA (noun)
The noun LOXIA has 1 sense:

1. crossbill

Familiarity information: LOXIA used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LOXIA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Crossbill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Loxia; Loxia

Hypernyms ("Loxia" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Loxia"):

crossbill; Loxia curvirostra (finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed)

Holonyms ("Loxia" is a member of...):

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

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