Carduelis

Definitions of Carduelis
  1. noun
    in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
    synonyms: genus Carduelis
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    type of:
    bird genus
    a genus of birds
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