| fringilla | <ornithology> A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling. Origin: NL, fr. L. Fringilla a chaffinch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| fringillaceous | <zoology> Fringilline. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |