English Explanatory Dictionary

seedeater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An individual or species which eats seeds.
  2. A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds.
  3. Any bird in the genus Sporophila of the tanager family, Thraupidae
  4. Any bird in the genus Amaurospiza, now classified in the family Cardinalidae

Pronunciation

/sidˈi.təɹ/

Word forms

seedeater seedeaters

Etymology

From seed + eater.

Synonyms

hard-bill

Derived words

thick-billed seedeater
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