Pyrrhuloxia Definition
pĭrə-lŏksē-ə, pĭryə-
noun
A brownish-gray and red cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) having a crest and large, parrotlike bill, found in the SW U.S. and N Mexico.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Pyrrhuloxia sinuata
Other Word Forms of Pyrrhuloxia
Noun
Singular:
pyrrhuloxiaPlural:
pyrrhuloxiasOrigin of Pyrrhuloxia
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New Latin Pyrrhūloxia name of the former genus in which the songbird was classified Pyrrhūla bullfinch genus (from Greek purroulas red-colored bird) (from purros red) (from pūr fire pyre) Loxia crossbill genus (from Greek loxos oblique)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From former genus name, from Pyrrhula (“genus of bullfinches") +"Ž -oxia
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