seedeater
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seedeater
- /sidˈi.təɹ/ US
Rhymes with -iːtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From seed + eater.
noun seedeaters
- An individual or species which eats seeds. Mammal seedeaters include chipmunks; ground squirrels; red, gray, and fox squirrels; voles; white-footed mice; and pocket gophers.
- A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds. Most seedeaters have strong, typically shaped bills.
- Any bird in the genus Sporophila of the tanager family, Thraupidae
- Any bird in the genus Amaurospiza, now classified in the family Cardinalidae
Similar: hard-bill
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: hard-bill
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noun bird that feed with seeds
| Italiano | uccello granivoro |
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noun bird of the genus Sporophila
| Español | semillero |
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| Français | sporophile |
| Deutsch | Pfäffchen |
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