Definition of Genus Serinus

1. Noun. Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins.

Exact synonyms: Serinus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Fringillidae, Fringillidae
Member holonyms: Canary, Canary Bird, Serin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Serinus

genus Seiurus
genus Selaginella
genus Selar
genus Selenarctos
genus Selene
genus Selenicereus
genus Selenipedium
genus Senecio
genus Senna
genus Sepia
genus Septobasidium
genus Sequoia
genus Sequoiadendron
genus Serenoa
genus Sericocarpus
genus Serinus (current term)
genus Seriola
genus Seriphidium
genus Seriphus
genus Serranus
genus Serrasalmus
genus Serratia
genus Serratula
genus Sertularia
genus Sesamum
genus Sesbania
genus Seseli
genus Setaria
genus Setophaga
genus Shigella

Literary usage of Genus Serinus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain by John Gould (1873)
"... while with us it is a winter visitant; and in Ireland it is only seen at that season. Genus SERINUS. A small group of about three species, one of which, ..."

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