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[syn: Carduelis, genus Carduelis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Carduelis \Carduelis\ n.
the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the
Fringillidae, used in some classifications. It includes the
goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, Cardulis
tristis, and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis);
siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common
northern cardinal (Carduelis cardinalis, also called the
cardinal bird).
Syn: genus Carduelis.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Carduelis
n 1: in some classifications considered the type genus of a
subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae:
goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets [syn: Carduelis,
genus Carduelis]