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fringilline
/ -ɪn; frɪnˈdʒɪlaɪn; frɪnˈdʒɪlɪd /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Fringillidae , a family of songbirds that includes the finches
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fringilline1
C19: from New Latin Fringilla type genus, from Latin fringilla a small bird, perhaps a chaffinch
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Example Sentences
The peculiar form Phytotoma, remarkable for its toothed Fringilline bill, was associated by the older authors with the Finches.
From Project Gutenberg
Other traps, however, may be used more successfully for fringilline birds.
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