Conirostres

plural noun

Co·​ni·​ros·​tres

ˌkōnəˈrä(ˌ)strēz,

ˌkän-

in former classifications

: an artificial group of birds including the finches and weaverbirds and often the tanagers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from coni- + -rostres (from Latin rostrum beak)

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