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| frin·gil·lid [ frin jíllid ] |
noun (plural frin·gil·lids) |
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true finch: a small to medium-sized bird with a conical bill used for feeding mainly on seeds, buds, or insects. Finches, canaries, grosbeaks, and siskins are fringillids. Family Fringillidae.
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adjective frin·gil·lid [ frin jíllid ] or frin·gil·line [ frin jí ln, frin jíllin ] |
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relating to finch family: belonging or relating to the family of birds that includes the finches. Family Fringillidae.
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Fringillidae< Latin fringilla "finch"] |
