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Definition of Genus Estrilda
1. Noun. Avadavats.
Exact synonyms: Estrilda
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Ploceidae, Ploceidae
Member holonyms: Amadavat, Avadavat
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Ploceidae, Ploceidae
Member holonyms: Amadavat, Avadavat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Estrilda
Literary usage of Genus Estrilda
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Supplement to the Imperial Dictionary, English, Technological, and by John Ogilvie (1855)
"A small finch, genus Estrilda, so called from its beak being ted like wax.
It is often kept in cages. WAX'EN, a. [add.] Resembling wax ; soft as wax. ..."
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