genus spinus

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   in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches

   SynonymsSpinus

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofFringillidae

Questions about genus spinus

What does genus spinus mean?

genus spinus means "in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches".

What is another word for genus spinus?

Close synonyms include Spinus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus spinus a common word?

genus spinus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.