释义 |
frin·gil·li·dae \frinˈjiləˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Fringilla, type genus + -idae : a family of small seed-eating passerine birds that comprise the finches, that have strong bills which are short and usually thick at the base, and that often exhibit well-marked sexual dimorphism with the juveniles resembling the females |