seedeater

English

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) An individual or species which eats seeds.
  • A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds.
  • Any bird in the genus Sporophila of the tanager family, Thraupidae
  • Any bird in the genus Amaurospiza, now classified in the family Cardinalidae

Etymology

Compound from English seed + English eater.

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English

eater

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