Spinus
noun
Spi·nus
ˈspīnəs,
-pēn-
in former classifications
: a genus of small finches that included the siskins and the New World goldfinches
Note: Species formerly classified in this genus are now classified in the genus Carduelis
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek spinos chaffinch
- territorial waters
- territorialisatia
- territorialisation
- territorialisations
- territorialise
- territorialised
- territorialises
- territorialising
- territorialism
- territorialisms
- territorialist
- territorialists
- territorialities
- territoriality
- territorialization
- territorializations
- territorialize
- territorialized
- territorializes
- territorializing
- territorially
- territorials
- Territorian
- territories
- territory