fringilline

English

Adjective

fringilline (not comparable)

(zoology) Pertaining to the family Fringillidae, the true finches.

Noun

fringilline (plural fringillines)

Any finch of the family Fringillidae, a fringillid
Any finch of the fringillid subfamily Fringillinae

Usage notes

According to the normal method of forming taxonomy-based common names in English, this should only refer to the subfamily.

References

“fringilline”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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