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fringillid
[frin-
jil
-id]
/frɪnˈdʒɪl ɪd/
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adjective
1.
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fringilline
[frin-
jil
-ahyn, -in]
/frɪnˈdʒɪl aɪn, -ɪn/
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. belonging or pertaining to the family Fringillidae, comprising the finches and related birds.
noun
2.
a fringillid bird.
Origin of
fringillid
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1850-1855
1850-55;
<
New Latin
Fringillidae
name of family, equivalent to
Latin
fringill(a
) chaffinch +
-idae
-id
2
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Other traps, however, may be used more successfully for
fringilline
birds.
Manual of Taxidermy
Charles Johnson Maynard
British Dictionary definitions for
fringilline
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fringilline
/
frɪnˈdʒɪlaɪn;
-ɪn
/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or belonging to the
Fringillidae
, a family of songbirds that includes the finches
Word Origin
C19: from New Latin
Fringilla
type genus, from Latin
fringilla
a small bird, perhaps a chaffinch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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