fringilline

English

Adjective

fringilline (not comparable)

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

Noun

fringilline (plural fringillines)

1. Any finch of the family Fringillidae, a fringillid
2. 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.