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GENUS ZONOTRICHIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Large New World sparrows

Synonyms:

genus Zonotrichia; Zonotrichia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Zonotrichia" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Zonotrichia"):

white-throated sparrow; whitethroat; Zonotrichia albicollis (common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown)

white-crowned sparrow; Zonotrichia leucophrys (finch with black-and-white striped crown)

Holonyms ("genus Zonotrichia" is a member of...):

family Fringillidae; Fringillidae (finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings)

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